The pedestrian, a man, died at a hospital after the driver left the scene, police said, and the investigation remains active.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - October 26, 2026
Police said a pedestrian collision in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood early Sunday left a man dead. A woman suspected of being the driver was later arrested on Treasure Island after officers traced the vehicle there.
Key Facts
- Date: Early Sunday; reported October 26, 2026
- Location: 800 block of Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA
- Time: About 1:05 a.m.
- Type of crash: Pedestrian collision; suspected hit-and-run
- Vehicles involved: One vehicle, type not reported
- Injuries / fatalities: One fatality (a man); other injuries not reported
- Responding agencies: San Francisco Police Department; California Highway Patrol
- Reported by: SFist
Crash Overview
Police responded around 1:05 a.m. Sunday to a pedestrian collision on the 800 block of Ellis Street. A man found at the scene was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
According to the San Francisco Police Department, the vehicle and its driver left before officers arrived. Investigators later tracked the car to Treasure Island, where a California Highway Patrol officer had already stopped it for an unrelated traffic violation. Officers then arrested the woman and booked her into San Francisco County Jail on suspicion of vehicular homicide and hit-and-run.
Few other details have been reported, and the names of the woman and the man have not been released. SFist noted that the death could be the city's 23rd homicide of the year. Police said the investigation is still active.
People Involved
The man who died was described as a male pedestrian. The woman arrested was described as the driver of the vehicle. Neither person's age or name has been reported, and the reports do not describe other injuries.