Overview

• The San Francisco Police Department continues investigating the July 18 collision at Sixth and Market where a Lime e-scooter fatally struck a 77-year-old man.
• Police report the rider remained on scene and cooperated, with alcohol, drugs and speed factors under review.
• The crash marks the ninth pedestrian fatality in San Francisco this year and the seventh involving a senior citizen.
• Since 2015, Walk San Francisco data show the intersection has recorded 46 traffic collisions including 13 pedestrian incidents.
• Walk San Francisco and the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition are urging mandatory rider training, stricter enforcement and protected crossings to prevent further tragedies.