sfpd_crimescene.jpgA man sleeping in front of a garage in San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood was killed when a car backed up and ran over him on Tuesday morning, police said today.

The accident occurred around 7 a.m. Tuesday in the 500 block of Third Street, which is between Bryant and Brannan.

The 60-year-old victim, whose name has not been released, was struck by a woman who was backing her car out of the garage, according to police.

Police have not yet disclosed additional details about the death.

Dan McMenamin, Bay City News

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