SIGN-UP: Get breaking news sent to you
The crash was reported at 9:27 a.m. at Van Ness Avenue and Bush Street.
San Francisco fire Lt. Mindy Talmadge said it appears a driver ran a red light and struck a pedestrian and at least one other vehicle.
The pedestrian was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, and the driver who reportedly ran the red light had to be extricated from the vehicle, Talmadge said.
That driver was also taken to a hospital, as was a third person. A man answering the phone at Ellis Brooks Auto Center at that intersection said the crash happened across the street, in front of a Peet's coffee shop.
He said that when the crash happened he heard what sounded like an explosion and looked outside to see a Mini Cooper go "sailing up in the air."
The Mini Cooper was parked and was struck by one of the cars that crashed, he said.
Today's latest headlines | ABC7 News on your phone
Follow us on Twitter | Fan us on Facebook | Get our free widget
