Recent Streetsblog SF posts about George Gascon

Deadly Holiday Season: Two Peds, One Passenger Killed In Two Weeks

By Aaron Bialick | Jan 2, 2013 | 29 Comments

Two pedestrians and one vehicle passenger lost their lives in separate car crashes in the last two weeks, marking the last of 19 pedestrian deaths in 2012, and the first two traffic fatalities of 2013. Yesterday at approximately 8 a.m., 19-year-old driver David Morales of San Francisco was fleeing from police when he crashed into a […]

As Advocates Await Pedestrian Action Plan, SF’s 18th Victim Killed This Year

By Aaron Bialick | Dec 11, 2012 | No Comments

A man his 40s was killed by a pickup truck driver in a crosswalk at Market and Beale Streets yesterday at about 2:30 p.m, as reported by ABC 7. Police say they’re investigating the crash to determine whether the driver will be cited or charged. The victim has not been identified yet by police. The […]

A Reality Check for the DA’s New Traffic Safety Campaign

By Aaron Bialick | Dec 10, 2012 | 37 Comments

For a district attorney who wants to save lives on the streets, using data to target the most dangerous traffic behaviors should be a no-brainer. But the new traffic safety ad campaign announced today by San Francisco DA George Gascón seems to use little application of crash data collected by his own former police department. The three versions of the ad, which […]

Charges on Hold for DUI Driver Who Killed Man on Bayshore at the Hairball

By Aaron Bialick | Oct 5, 2012 | 12 Comments

The SF District Attorney’s office has put charges on hold against the driver who killed pedestrian Francisco Huarcha-Salanic, 31, on Bayshore Boulevard on the dangerous junction with Highway 101 known as the “Hairball.” The driver, 25-year-old Caitlin Rea, was arrested for driving under the influence and vehicular manslaughter after hitting and killing Huarcha-Salanic at 12:40 a.m. on September […]

Few Sober Drivers Who Did Not Flee Face Charges For Ped Deaths in 2011

By Aaron Bialick | Aug 3, 2012 | 1 Comment

Updated 8 p.m. As Streetsblog has reported, when a sober automobile driver strikes and kills a pedestrian in San Francisco and stays at the scene, charges are rarely filed. While evidence suggests motorists’ failure to yield is responsible for a plurality of pedestrian injuries in the city, new information furnished by the SF District Attorney’s office […]

In SF, Victims of Traffic Violence Don’t Have Equal Protection

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 20, 2012 | 81 Comments

SF District Attorney George Gascón is set to bring felony vehicular manslaughter charges against Chris Bucchere later today for biking into 71-year-old Sutchi Hui in a crosswalk at Castro and Market Streets, killing him. Any traffic death on our streets deserves a thorough investigation with appropriate charges filed against the responsible party. But this high-profile case raises […]

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