Officers arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of drunk driving and a hit-and-run involving five people in San Francisco early Sunday morning, according to police.
The five people were in a crosswalk at Mission and 19th streets sometime before 1:45 a.m. when they were hit by a car, said Officer Gonee Sepulveda with the San Francisco Police Department. The car then sped off.
First responders took four of them to a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries while the fifth turned down medical services, said Sepulveda.
As officers were investigating the hit-and-run, police were made aware of a car crash down the road at S. Van Ness Avenue and 19th Street. Both drivers remained on-site as officers arrived, according to Sepulveda.
Police later determined that one of the drivers, a 26-year-old from South San Francisco, was the one involved in the earlier-hit-and-run, said Sepulveda. Officers arrested him on suspicion of driving under the influence and a hit-and-run causing injuries.
Anyone with relevant information is asked to reach out to SFPD at 415-575-444 or to text a tip to TIP411, beginning with SFPD.
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