San Rafael man arrested in fatal San Francisco hit-and-run involving scooter

San Francisco police arrested a man suspected of causing a fatal hit-and-run collision near Lafayette Park on October 24, according to Mission Local.

The victim, an adult male riding a motorized scooter, was struck at Franklin and Pine Streets in the early morning. Emergency responders transported him to the hospital, where he later died.

Officers initially could not find the driver, who fled the scene in a black SUV. The vehicle was later located in San Rafael, where police arrested the suspect with help from San Rafael authorities.

The suspect was booked into San Francisco County Jail on charges of vehicular manslaughter and leaving the scene, as reported by KRON4.

This incident follows another fatal hit-and-run just eight blocks away the next day, which remains under investigation. Police ask anyone with information to contact SFPD.