Preliminary reports indicate that a truck hit the bicyclist while traveling on Irving Street between the 7th and 8th avenues. Specific details on what led up to the accident were not immediately released
San Francisco, CA – A construction truck hit and injured a woman riding a bicycle in the Inner Sunset area of San Francisco on Friday afternoon, according to the San Francisco Fire Department.
At around 3:09 p.m. March 6, police and firefighters responded to calls of a collision on Seventh Avenue and Irving Street.
Preliminary reports indicate that a truck hit the bicyclist while traveling on Irving Street between the 7th and 8th avenues. Specific details on what led up to the accident were not immediately released.
The San Francisco Police Department and firefighters responded to the incident shortly after receiving reports of the collision.
The victim was rushed to a hospital with critical injuries. Her name was not immediately released by the authorities.
The driver of the truck was at the scene and was cooperative with law enforcement. DUI was not suspected to have factored in the accident, according to the SFPD.
Investigations are ongoing to establish what caused the collision. Anyone with information on the incident is urged to contact the San Francisco Police Department at (415)575-4444.
San Francisco’s traffic safety remains a challenge despite Vision Zero initiatives launched in 2014 to eliminate fatalities by 2024. In 2024, the city recorded 39-43 fatal collisions, resulting in 41-43 deaths—the highest in over a decade—with pedestrians and vulnerable users disproportionately affected (drivers at fault in nearly 50% of pedestrian fatalities). Males comprised 81% of victims. 2025 saw a sharp improvement, with fatalities dropping nearly 50% to around 24, attributed to street redesigns, speed reductions, and enhanced enforcement. Injury crashes concentrate on the High Injury Network (12% of streets accounting for 68% of severe incidents).
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