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88-year-old hospitalized after hit-and-run at Market and Church streets

An 88-year-old woman suffered life-threatening injuries when a bicyclist struck her as she crossed Upper Market Street Wednesday evening and fled, San Francisco police said. No arrest has been made.

88-year-old hospitalized after hit-and-run at Market and Church streets

An 88-year-old woman was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a bicyclist struck her while she was crossing Upper Market Street in San Francisco on Wednesday evening, police said.

The collision was reported at about 5:30 p.m. near Market and Church streets. The rider fled after the crash, according to the San Francisco Police Department. Police had not announced an arrest as of Thursday, and the woman’s condition was not immediately known.

Investigators have not released a description of the rider or bicycle. Anyone with information can call the SFPD tip line at 415-575-4444 or text TIP411, beginning the message with “SFPD.”

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