In San Francisco this morning, a vehicle ran a red light and ended up crashing into multiple cars, injuring 8 people.
The injuries are not life threatening. The driver appeared to have run a red light, carelessly hitting the victims.
*AUTO VS PED* OCEAN/MIRAMAR. 8 PTS Non-life threatening INJ, SFFD MEDICS TX to Local hospitals This is an @SFPD INCIDENT FOR MEDIA 926hrs pic.twitter.com/gH0mPU3O0s
— SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT MEDIA (@SFFDPIO) August 30, 2017
City residents were urged to avoid the area:
Avoid the area of Ocean & Miramar; 8 pedestrians injured. @sffd tells @nbcbayarea all minor injuries. @christies_nbc headed there. pic.twitter.com/fB1o5UWiW7
— Kris Sanchez (@KrisNBC) August 30, 2017
From KTVU.com:
A vehicle ran a red light on Wednesday morning and several cars and about eight people, including a couple of children – although their injuries were minor, according to San Francisco police.
The accident occurred just before 8:30 a.m. near Ocean and Miramar avenues, police said.
Police are reporting that the driver didn’t intend to injure anyone.
The San Francisco Fire Department put out a special message to warn others about future incidents:
PEDS: Look ahead, be seen, look both ways, unplug cell phones. Drivers: slow down, be patient, expect pedestrians, eliminate distractions. pic.twitter.com/ynqFjgg4Ti
— SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT MEDIA (@SFFDPIO) August 30, 2017
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