A dump truck struck a pedestrian in a San Francisco neighborhood Tuesday morning.
San Francisco police said officers responded around 8:44 a.m. to a report of a vehicle collision involving a pedestrian at Parnassus Avenue and Stanyan Street in the city’s Cole Valley/Parnassus Heights neighborhood.
Officers found an injured man and administered first aid while emergency services arrived. Police said despite the lifesaving efforts of officers and medics, the man died at the scene.
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A dump truck was stopped at the scene a few meters away from the pedestrian and within yellow police tape. Police said the driver of the vehicle remained at the scene to speak with investigators and that neither drugs nor alcohol appeared to be a factor in the crash.
Parnassus Avenue was closed while police covered the body with a tent and investigators examined the scene.
The identity of the victim is not known and police have not provided any additional information about the incident.
Anyone with information about the crash was asked to contact SFPD at 415-575-4444 or text a tip to TIP 411 and begin the message with SFPD.
