Man dies after being hit by dump truck in San Francisco near UCSF

Man struck and killed by dump truck in SF

A dump truck in San Francisco turning right from Stanyan St. to Parnassus Avenue struck and killed a man.

SAN FRANCISCO - A pedestrian was killed Tuesday in a collision with a dump truck near the campus of UCSF, where there is a major construction project underway.

The man was struck by the driver of the truck about 8:45 a.m. near Parnassus Avenue and Stanyan Street, police said.

Police believe that there was a green light and the man was in the crosswalk at the time he was hit. SFPD said the truck and pedestrian were both headed south at the time of the collision.

Paramedics tried to save him, but he was declared dead on scene. Police Sgt. Giselle Linnane said SFPD's traffic collision investigative unit took over the investigation.

His name was not immediately available from authorities, but pedestrian advocacy group, Walk San Francisco said in a statement that the man was 70 years old and had been hit by a large construction vehicle.

The dump truck driver remained on scene and drugs and alcohol don't appear to be factors, police said.

SkyFox flew overhead and spotted the truck, which remained nearby.

Pedestrian dies in San Francisco near UCSF

A pedestrian was killed Tuesday near the campus of UCSF, police said.

It's not clear if the truck was involved with the UCSF construction, but a police source said the truck was part of the UCSF construction project.

UCSF issued a statement that read, "UCSF is following the lead of the SFPD investigation and does not have further details at this time. We have suspended UCSF trucking operations in the area for today, and we also have re-routed our shuttle service for the day."

KTVU also contacted Lally Motors Inc., the trucking company listed on the door of the dump truck. In looking at department of transportation records, the company did not appear to have any major accidents going back at least two years, but when we tried to contact the company by the phone, they hung up.

Peter, who did not give a last name, has lived in the neighborhood for more than 40 years and talked with an eyewitness to the deadly crash, who said the driver may not have realized what happened until it was too late.

"Apparently he didn't even realize that he'd hit somebody, because as I understand it from the eyewitness, he was literally, I won't give the details, I've heard it was very upsetting. He actually drove right over the body," said Peter.

Neighbors say people frequently try to turn onto Parnassus to get to UCSF medical center nearby, and that the situation has only gotten worse with a major construction project at the hospital, bringing heavy vehicles through the area.

"As a neighbor suggested, why don't they leave the site and go left toward 9th Avenue," said Peter. "West, where there are wide streets, very little traffic, residential."

Walk SF planned a vigil for the victim at 5 p.m. Tuesday evening.

"Our hearts are broken for the man who died this morning simply crossing the street," Jodie Medeiros, executive director of Walk SF, said in a statement. "We are holding his loved ones in our thoughts and know the entire neighborhood shares in our grief and concern."

19 other pedestrians have been killed on the streets of San Francisco in 2024. That number is already above the total of 18 pedestrian deaths in the city in all of 2023.

"Pedestrians face more threats than ever. This means much more must be done to protect us," Medeiros said. "San Francisco traffic is back to pre-pandemic levels, and with more heavy vehicles and large trucks, delivery vehicles, and ridehail cars than ever."

Walk SF is also helping to organize an event next month to mark the 10th annual World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. That event is planned for 5 p.m. on Nov. 17 on the steps of City Hall and people can find out more information at walksf.org/wdr.

KTVU is waiting to hear if the driver will face any charges in connection to this incident.

No further details about the collision were immediately released.

Bay City News contributed to this report.