Pedestrian Struck, Killed at 'Incredibly Dangerous' S.F. Tenderloin Intersection
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS/AP) -- San Francisco police are investigating the possible involvement of a Golden Gate Transit bus in the Saturday-evening death of a pedestrian.
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that a man was struck by a vehicle around 7:30 p.m. Saturday and later died at a hospital.
The victim's name has not been released.
Police say a Golden Gate Transit bus was stopped at the scene.
S.F. supervisor Matt Haney said changes are needed at the "incredibly dangerous intersection" where the accident occurred -- Hyde Street and Golden Gate Avenue in the city's Tenderloin district.
Haney says the intersection has fast-moving traffic, rapid turns and a large number of pedestrians.
The Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Safe streets program Vision Zero SF says this is the city's eighth pedestrian death this year.
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