Driver charged with murder in SF hit‑and‑run that killed 74-year-old: DA

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A 30-year-old driver has been charged with murder in San Francisco for allegedly hitting a pedestrian with his car and then leaving the scene after an apparent confrontation over the driver blocking the sidewalk, according to the district attorney.

The incident happened Monday afternoon along Mission Street near South Van Ness Avenue, next to the Chevron gas station at 1601 Mission Street.

According to new information released by the San Francisco District Attorney's Office on Thursday, the suspect had just filled up with gas and was merging into traffic while partially blocking the sidewalk.

Court documents say the 74-year-old victim was walking on the sidewalk when he encountered the suspect's vehicle with the window down.

The video in the player above is from a previous report.

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The victim walked alongside the car, seeming to take exception with the suspect blocking the sidewalk, according to the court documents.

The suspect and victim allegedly exchanged words as the victim walked from the driver's side of the suspect's car to in front of the car.

At that point, court documents and video obtained by our media partner, The San Francisco Standard, appear to show the victim spill some sort of liquid on the suspect's vehicle from a bottle.

After that happens, the video and court documents say the suspect accelerated into the victim, knocking the person off their feet and onto the car's hood.

After driving for a few feet, the car appears to slow down, and the victim slides off the hood and onto the ground in front of the vehicle.

The district attorney's release then says eyewitnesses claim the driver ran over the victim, dragging him for several feet before leaving the scene.

Medics declared the victim dead at the scene less than 10 minutes after the incident.

The suspect was later detained by police at another location.

While the driver was arrested, others in the car, including a baby, were free to go.

When ABC7 Eyewitness News was at that scene, a child's car seat could be seen inside the vehicle behind the Chanel bags in the backseat.

Prosecutors say they will seek to hold him without bail due to public safety concerns.

The district attorney's office said the case remains an active investigation and urged anyone with information to contact the SFPD Tip Line at 4155754444 or text TIP411 and begin the message with "SFPD."