Taxi Driver Takes Off After Striking Cyclist Downtown

A taxi cab struck a bicyclist in downtown San Francisco this morning, a police spokeswoman said.

The collision was reported at 10:49 a.m. near Post and Montgomery streets, San Francisco police spokeswoman Sgt. Danielle Newman said.

The taxi initially did not stop after striking the bicyclist but was tracked down a short distance away, Newman said.

She did not yet know the extent of the bicyclist’s injuries.

Dan McMenamin, Bay City News

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