Woman sent to hospital after being struck by e-scooter South of Market

FILE – In this Friday, Sept. 13, 2019 file photo, electric rental scooters lie on a sidewalk in Berlin, Germany. Britain is giving the green light for …

FILE – In this Friday, Sept. 13, 2019 file photo, electric rental scooters lie on a sidewalk in Berlin, Germany. Britain is giving the green light for trials of electric scooter rental programs, as authorities look for ways to help people get moving while maintaining distance and easing pressure on public transit. The transport department on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 unveiled new regulations that take effect on the weekend and pave the way for e-scooter rentals in Britain. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, file)

by: Bay City News

Posted: Jul 15, 2022 / 03:27 PM PDT

Updated: Jul 15, 2022 / 03:27 PM PDT

SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) — A 56-year-old woman was hospitalized after being struck by a man who ran a red light on a scooter in San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood on Thursday afternoon, according to police. The collision was reported at 3:55 p.m. at Mission and 11th streets, where a 24-year-old man on an electric scooter allegedly ran the red light and hit the woman, who was in a crosswalk with a green light, police said.

The woman was taken to a hospital to be treated for her injuries, which were not considered life-threatening. No other information about the collision was immediately available.