Man Killed, Paris Powell Arrested after San Francisco Hit-And-Run Crash Saturday Evening

Man Killed in San Francisco Collision at Geneva Avenue and Prague Street

San Francisco, California – The authorities are investigating a San Francisco hit-and-run accident that left a man dead on Saturday evening.

Police said the crash was as a result of a police chase that began in the Mission Bay neighborhood. 

Paris Powell, 19, of San Francisco was driving a vehicle that was wanted in connection with an armed robbery at around 7:33 p.m. August 15. He failed to stop for officers who tried to pull him over.

The incident caused the police to pursue Powell but soon after, the officers lost sight of his vehicle.

At around 7:40 p.m., the officers received a report of a collision between the vehicle and a minivan in the area of Geneva Avenue and Prague Street. 

Authorities believe Powell was traveling eastbound on Geneva Avenue when he failed to stop for a red light and collided with a minivan traveling north on Prague Street. The minivan was being driven by a 63-year-old from Bay Point.

The driver of the minivan was pronounced dead at the scene.

Two passengers in the minivan sustained life-threatening injuries and were taken to a San Francisco hospital.

Police said Powell ran on foot after the crash but was caught shortly after. Four teenagers in the vehicle driven by Powell were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

Powell was hospitalized for his injuries and booked on suspicion of homicide, reckless driving, child endangerment, evading a peace officer, and carrying a concealed firearm.

Two other teens were detained following the incident.

The authorities are investigating the incident.

Arin Khodaverdian, CEO and Managing Attorney of Alpine Law Group, urges accidents victims and their families to immediately seek legal assistance. “Those who are affected by tragedy have rights, but they must act quickly in order to preserve those rights. Swift action by an intelligent and experienced attorney is imperative in order to preserve evidence, interview witnesses and immediately begin pursuing any and all responsible parties.”

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