A pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle Monday afternoon, September 29, 2026, at Arguello Boulevard and Anza Street in San Francisco’s Richmond District. Police responded at about 2:08 p.m. to the intersection, which sits beside Angelo J. Rossi Playground. The pedestrian was taken to a hospital and later died. The driver reportedly stayed at the scene and is cooperating with investigators, and no arrests have been announced.
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the crash happened next to a park and close to a middle school, and it was the city’s 13th pedestrian fatality of 2026. Mission Local reported that the pedestrian was 80 years old and that the vehicle was a tow truck, and quoted an SFPD spokesperson saying the driver is cooperating. A Walk SF spokesperson said the truck allegedly hit the pedestrian in a crosswalk while turning, a detail Mission Local could not independently verify. The victim’s name had not been released.
