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Man dies after electric scooter crash during SF police chase

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 6:36 PM UTC · How we work

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San Francisco police said a man died after crashing his electric scooter while fleeing officers.
The chase occurred just before 12:30 p.m. at Mission and Eighth streets near the Civic Center.
Officers were serving an arrest warrant when the man fled on the scooter and hit a street fixture.
Paramedics transported him to a local hospital where he later died.
Mission Street traffic stayed closed for hours while investigators collected evidence.

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San Francisco police said a man died after crashing his electric scooter while fleeing officers.
The chase occurred just before 12:30 p.m. at Mission and Eighth streets near the Civic Center.
Officers were serving an arrest warrant when the man fled on the scooter and hit a street fixture.
Paramedics transported him to a local hospital where he later died.
Mission Street traffic stayed closed for hours while investigators collected evidence.