San Francisco police officers arrested a woman suspected of striking and killing a man with a car in the Tenderloin in the early morning on Sunday, the department said.
Officers went to Ellis Street between Polk Street and Van Ness Avenue at 1:06 a.m. on Sunday to investigate a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian, the San Francisco Police Department said. The officers found an injured man on the street, rendered aid and took him to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The man, whose identity is unknown at this time, was declared dead at the hospital.
The driver had fled the scene before officers arrived, the department said. But officers then “traced the vehicle’s location to Treasure Island,” and went to the site. California Highway Patrol officers had already pulled over the driver, an adult woman, “for an unrelated traffic violation,” the department said.
SFPD officers then told their California Highway Patrol counterparts about the fatal collision, and that the woman and vehicle were connected to it. The officers “developed probable cause,” and arrested the woman. The vehicle was towed for evidence, the department said.
The woman was booked into county jail for homicide. Her identity was not released. The department’s homicide unit is leading the investigation.
Although an arrest has been made this remains an open investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the SFPD at 415-575-4444 or text a tip to TIP411 and begin the message with SFPD. You may remain anonymous.