1:16 PM: A crash involving a tow truck and a pickup truck sent a woman to the hospital and shut down a busy intersection in San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood this morning, a police spokesman said.
The crash happened at about 6 a.m. at Ninth and Brannan streets.
Police Officer Gordon Shyy said the tow truck was traveling north on Ninth Street and the pickup was headed west on Brannan when the two collided at the intersection, which is controlled by a traffic light.
The impact sent both vehicles crashing into separate buildings, Shyy said.
A woman who was a passenger in the pickup had to be extricated from the mangled car and was taken to a hospital, Shyy said. Her injuries are not considered life-threatening.
The driver of the pickup and the tow truck driver, who crawled out the passenger-side door of his vehicle, were treated at the scene, Shyy said.
Police are still investigating who was at fault for the crash.
The intersection was closed as the victims were treated and the crash was cleared.
7:16 AM: Three people were injured in a crash in San Francisco’s South of Market district early this morning, a fire captain said.
Fire and medical crews responded to a report of a collision between a tow truck and another vehicle at about 6:05 a.m. near the intersection of Ninth and Brannan streets, the fire captain said.
Three people were transported to San Francisco General Hospital in potentially critical condition, according to the captain.
One person needed to be extricated from a vehicle using the Jaws of Life. Another person was partially ejected, according to fire officials.
Emergency crews responded to the scene within a few minutes.
Police remained at the scene as of 6:55 a.m., fire officials said.
Hannah Albarazi, Bay City News
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