Scooter Rider Dies After San Francisco Collision, Driver Is Found

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — A man riding a motorized scooter died after a driver struck him near Franklin and Pine streets early Saturday, Oct. 24, and left the scene, police said. Investigators located a vehicle and arrested a 39-year-old suspect five days later in San Rafael.

Officers from San Francisco Police Department’s Northern Station responded at about 5:08 a.m. and found the injured rider. They provided aid until medics arrived, then the man was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. He died despite treatment, according to the department’s collision account. His name had not been publicly released as of Friday.

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Vehicle Located in San Rafael

Police said their initial search did not locate the driver or vehicle. The Traffic Collision Investigation Unit assumed control of the case, assisted by the department’s Sideshow Response and Enforcement Unit. Investigators later identified a suspect vehicle and traced it across the Golden Gate to San Rafael.

The collision occurred near the Lower Nob Hill area and Lafayette Park, according to neighborhood reporting. Police radio traffic described the fleeing vehicle as a black SUV. The report described the victim as an adult man and said he remained publicly unidentified when the arrest was announced. Police did not disclose his age, where his trip began or where he was headed.

Investigators traveled to San Rafael on Thursday, Oct. 29, and found the vehicle with Daniel Llama, police said. San Rafael officers assisted as Llama was taken into custody without further incident. The vehicle was seized and towed to San Francisco for the continuing investigation. Police did not describe how investigators connected the SUV to the crash or say who owned it. The department announced no other arrests and did not report whether anyone else had been inside the vehicle.

Investigation Remains Open

Llama was booked into San Francisco County Jail at 4:45 p.m. on suspicion of hit-and-run causing death and vehicular manslaughter. Those booking allegations had not established how the collision occurred or resolved criminal responsibility. Police did not release the direction either party was traveling or any finding about speed, visibility or impairment.

The department said the arrest did not close the investigation. Anyone with information about the crash was asked to call the Police Department tip line at 415-575-4444 or send a text message beginning with “SFPD” to TIP411. Police listed the matter as case 260-627-553.