Firefighters said that a seven-vehicle collision in San Francisco on Sunday night left one person dead and another seriously injured.
The report was received around 6:08 p.m. in the vicinity of 6th and Harrison streets, according to the San Francisco Police Department.
One person and a dog perished at the site, according to the police. The identity of the individual has not yet been made public.
One victim was taken to the hospital with potentially fatal injuries, according to the San Francisco Fire Department. It is anticipated that six crash victims will survive. After being assessed on the spot, they were either released or transported to the hospital.
According to firefighters, the collision included at least seven inhabited vehicles. The collision also affected unoccupied vehicles.
According to a Waymo representative, one of the company’s cars was driving itself “when it was struck from behind in a multiple-car collision caused by a vehicle traveling well above the speed limit.”
According to officers, a potential suspect driver is being held while receiving medical attention at the hospital.
The investigation is being handled by the San Francisco Police Department, which is trying to ascertain whether this collision is connected to many hit-and-run incidents that occurred on northbound Interstate 280 just prior to the collision.
Around 6:09 p.m., the California Highway Patrol reported receiving reports of a hit-and-run collision involving four vehicles on I-280 near the 6th Street offramp. According to officers, two individuals were not transported to the hospital despite having minor injuries.
A black Tesla was reported as a suspect car in the I-280 collision, the CHP noted.
Whether DUI played a role in the collision is currently unknown.
The intersection is expected to stay closed through the night, according to the fire department.
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