Two pedestrians were struck and one died Sunday after a two-car collision in San Francisco’s Tenderloin, according to police.
The crash occurred at about 2:10 p.m. at Taylor and O’Farrell streets when a Tesla traveling north on Taylor ran a red light and slammed into a Mini Cooper, police said. The Tesla then lost control and hit two pedestrians in a crosswalk on O’Farrell.
The Tesla driver was arrested on suspicion of running a red light and misdemeanor involuntary vehicular manslaughter, according to police.
The other driver remained at the scene uninjured and was cooperating with investigators. Alcohol and/or drugs did not appear to be a factor in the collision, police said.
Both victims were taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, and one died, police said.
The Tesla’s owner was not driving the car at the time of the crash but showed up at the scene after getting a notification from Tesla that the car was involved in a crash. He told NBC Bay Area he had rented the vehicle out to someone else.
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Source: NBC Bay Area
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