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Man dies after scooter crash during attempted arrest near Mission and Eighth
A man wanted on a warrant died at a hospital Monday after fleeing San Francisco police on a scooter and crashing into a street fixture near Mission and Eighth streets. Police said officers provided aid and the investigation is ongoing.
A man died Monday after crashing a scooter into a street fixture while fleeing San Francisco police near Mission and Eighth streets, authorities said.
Officers located the man, who was wanted on a warrant, at about 12:24 p.m. Police said they tried to take him into custody, but he rode away on a scooter and collided with the fixture, suffering injuries.
Officers provided aid before paramedics took him to a nearby hospital, where he died despite medical treatment, police said. His identity has not been released in the available information.
The circumstances of the crash remain under investigation. Police asked anyone with information to contact the San Francisco Police Department.