Pursuit ends when suspects crash into San Francisco Mission parklet, injuring 6 people, police say
Six people were rushed to the hospital and two suspects have been arrested after a pursuit ended when the suspects crashed into a parklet in San Francisco's Mission District Sunday afternoon, police said.
The San Francisco Police Department said officers tried to stop a wanted vehicle in the area of Buckingham Way and Winston Drive just after 3 p.m.
However, officers said the suspects took off from the scene and a pursuit ensued, reaching speeds of about 45 mph.
"The person failed to yield to a police officer, and we have a job to do," San Francisco Police Lieutenant AJ Holder said.
Police said the suspects were involved in a crash at 24th and Mission streets but continued until they crashed into a parklet at The Napper Tandy Irish pub around 3:30 p.m. in the Mission District, near 24th and Van Ness Avenue.
"It was a huge big bang and then you and then you kinda almost felt it," Art Cristerna said, recalling the crash. "It was pretty loud in there, you had the Super Bowl going on but it cut through the whole thing and you look out the window and the debris is kinda flying everywhere. It was crazy."
The San Francisco Fire Department said four people have moderate injuries and two have critical injuries. However, the police department said the injuries were not life-threatening and they are recovering.
Police said of the six people injured, four were in the parklet and two were in the suspect vehicle.
District 9 Supervisor Jackie Fielder posted on X that a mother and her child were among the six people injured.
"Thankfully all seem to be okay," Fielder said. "A miracle."
"Pulled out a family and the mom sustained injuries," Cristerna said. "She had a little daughter and she was shaken up and had some minor injuries but not very significant."
Police said two women were arrested after they tried running from the scene. The suspects were later identified as 27-year-old Taylor Ross of San Francisco and 29-year-old Eureeka Abrams of Bay Point.
On Wednesday, the San Francisco DA announced that they would be facing dozens of charges in connection with the pursuit and crash.
