[05-27-2025] San Francisco County, CA – Pedestrian Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries in Crash at Tenth and Harrison Streets Near Costco

A pedestrian was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle near a San Francisco Costco on Tuesday morning, May 27, 2025.

According to the San Francisco Police Department, officers responded at approximately 5:14 a.m. to the area of Tenth and Harrison streets following reports of a collision involving a pedestrian.

Arriving officers located the victim and rendered aid until paramedics arrived. The pedestrian was then transported to a local hospital in critical condition.

Authorities said the driver involved remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation.

There is no additional information immediately available.

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Pedestrian Accident Statistics

The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) reports that in 2023, 9,076 pedestrians lost their lives in both traffic and non-traffic incidents. Non-traffic incidents occur in areas such as driveways, parking lots, and private property. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that 7,314 pedestrian fatalities in 2023 were the result of traffic crashes on public roads.

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