[07-19-2026] San Francisco County, CA – Three Hospitalized After Multi-Vehicle Crash in Mission District

Three people were hospitalized following a crash in San Francisco’s Mission District on Sunday night, July 19, 2026.

According to the San Francisco Police Department, officers on patrol near Mission Dolores Park observed a vehicle with five occupants driving erratically around 8 p.m. 

Police attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver continued driving dangerously, nearly colliding with a responding police car.

The vehicle ultimately crashed near the intersection of 14th Street and South Van Ness Avenue, striking another vehicle. The collision caused the second vehicle to hit a fire hydrant and a nearby business. A black sedan crashed into the glass windows of an Audi dealership, with a gray pickup truck damaged across the street.

Two occupants of the erratic vehicle were hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, and a third person from the other vehicle sustained less serious injuries. Police have not released the identities of the individuals involved.

The investigation is ongoing.

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