Yesterday, Wednesday, February 10, at approximately 1:40 p.m., two simultaneous tragedies occurred. Two municipal vehicles, in different areas of the city, struck two pedestrians, killing one and critically injuring the other.
In the Ingleside neighborhood, at Miramar and Ocean, a San Francisco Water Department truck hit Xiu Fang Huang, who was crossing the street on foot. According to witnesses, two of the truck's wheels ran over Huang, crushing and dragging her. The witnesses ran to Huang. When they reached her, she was barely alive. According to one witness, she briefly tried to lift her head, then died. Officer Samson Chan states that no arrests have been made, and that the cause of the accident is under investigation.
At the same time, in the Portola neighborhood, yet another Muni collision occurred. A Muni bus struck a pedestrian crossing San Bruno Avenue. One witness reported that the woman was struck by the right side of the Muni bus, flipping her a "couple of feet into the air before she landed." The woman was bleeding from her nose and head. She was conscious but unable to speak.
Muni reported that the woman's injuries were considered life-threatening. The cause of the collision is currently under investigation.
