Vehicle collision leaves 7 injured in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO --Seven people were injured when a box truck plowed into pedestrians and a car in San Francisco's Richmond District on Monday afternoon. CBS San Francisco reports that the crash occurred around 3:30 p.m. at Geary Boulevard and 21st Avenue.
Among the victims are two elderly pedestrians, one with life-threatening injuries and another with serious injuries, as well as a family of five in a vehicle, all of whom suffered minor injuries, fire officials said.
"The driver is in custody right now. We haven't talked to him yet — he is a Cantonese speaker only, so we're waiting for a certified Cantonese speaker to come out," John Bragagnolo, with the San Francisco police department, told CBS San Francisco.
Police say that, after the crash, the driver appeared to flee the scene but a good samaritan — who happened to work for Homeland Security — stopped the driver and put him under arrest.
