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Two-Vehicle Crash Into Fire Hydrant

Ellis St & Van Ness Ave

Published Aug 23 at 11:11 AM · Updated Aug 23 at 11:17 AM

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A two-vehicle crash occurred at Ellis St and Van Ness Ave in San Francisco, with one car, a white Ford Focus, colliding with a building and leaking fluid. Multiple injuries have been reported, and emergency responders are on the scene.

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Aug 23, 11:31AM

Firefighters report that a high-pressure hydrant was damaged in the crash, and the water department has been notified for inspection.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:30

Battalion 4. Battalion 4, please go ahead. Yeah, can you notify the water department that a high-pressure hydrant on the corner of Van Ness and Ellis needs to be inspected? The, uh, one of the gates was sheared off as a result of the tactics, so we'll need to come out and check this out. Battalion 4, I copy. Confirming the hydrant was hit by the car, is that correct? Building-

Aug 23, 11:18AM

Further reports indicate that two vehicles have crashed into a building.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:30

Falling unit is due. We have two vehicles into a building. It's Ellis and Van Ness. It's third party from a resident looking from above. Falling unit is due. Engine 3, Truck 3, Battalion 4, Rescue 2, Medic 507, Medic 591, RCA1, Respond Control A2. TAC's going to be 14. Repeating, it's two vehicles into a building. It came from a resident that's looking from above. Units due, Engine 3, Truck 3, Battalion 4, Rescue 2, Medic 5... Medic 5...

Aug 23, 11:17AM

A white Ford Focus reportedly crashed into a wall, and there is a fluid leak from the vehicle.

SFPD A /E /F Mobiles [TE] · 0:07

And Northern units, it's a white Ford Focus that crashed into a wall. Leakage is coming from the vehicle.

Aug 23, 11:17AM

Citizen user video shows police at the scene.

Aug 23, 11:16AM

Emergency responders are en route to a two-vehicle crash, with one car hitting a building and multiple injuries reported.

SFPD B /J Mobiles [TE] · 0:18

Medic 5. Information for Tenderloin units under CAD 1147. Northern units are en route to a two-vehicle 519, one vehicle into the building, multiple possible injuries. Medics are rolling again. Information under CAD 1147.Tower 1, 434, 11 North.

Aug 23, 11:11AM

Police have received a 911 report of a car crash with injuries.

SFPD A /E /F Mobiles [TE] · 0:03

3, A 519, Ellis and Van Ness.

Aug 23, 11:11AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Ellis St & Van Ness Ave.

Aug 23, 11:31AM

Firefighters report that a high-pressure hydrant was damaged in the crash, and the water department has been notified for inspection.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:30

Battalion 4. Battalion 4, please go ahead. Yeah, can you notify the water department that a high-pressure hydrant on the corner of Van Ness and Ellis needs to be inspected? The, uh, one of the gates was sheared off as a result of the tactics, so we'll need to come out and check this out. Battalion 4, I copy. Confirming the hydrant was hit by the car, is that correct? Building-

Aug 23, 11:18AM

Further reports indicate that two vehicles have crashed into a building.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:30

Falling unit is due. We have two vehicles into a building. It's Ellis and Van Ness. It's third party from a resident looking from above. Falling unit is due. Engine 3, Truck 3, Battalion 4, Rescue 2, Medic 507, Medic 591, RCA1, Respond Control A2. TAC's going to be 14. Repeating, it's two vehicles into a building. It came from a resident that's looking from above. Units due, Engine 3, Truck 3, Battalion 4, Rescue 2, Medic 5... Medic 5...

Aug 23, 11:17AM

A white Ford Focus reportedly crashed into a wall, and there is a fluid leak from the vehicle.

SFPD A /E /F Mobiles [TE] · 0:07

And Northern units, it's a white Ford Focus that crashed into a wall. Leakage is coming from the vehicle.

Aug 23, 11:17AM

Citizen user video shows police at the scene.

Aug 23, 11:16AM

Emergency responders are en route to a two-vehicle crash, with one car hitting a building and multiple injuries reported.

SFPD B /J Mobiles [TE] · 0:18

Medic 5. Information for Tenderloin units under CAD 1147. Northern units are en route to a two-vehicle 519, one vehicle into the building, multiple possible injuries. Medics are rolling again. Information under CAD 1147.Tower 1, 434, 11 North.

Aug 23, 11:11AM

Police have received a 911 report of a car crash with injuries.

SFPD A /E /F Mobiles [TE] · 0:03

3, A 519, Ellis and Van Ness.

Aug 23, 11:11AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Ellis St & Van Ness Ave.

Aug 23, 11:31AM

Firefighters report that a high-pressure hydrant was damaged in the crash, and the water department has been notified for inspection.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:30

Battalion 4. Battalion 4, please go ahead. Yeah, can you notify the water department that a high-pressure hydrant on the corner of Van Ness and Ellis needs to be inspected? The, uh, one of the gates was sheared off as a result of the tactics, so we'll need to come out and check this out. Battalion 4, I copy. Confirming the hydrant was hit by the car, is that correct? Building-

Aug 23, 11:18AM

Further reports indicate that two vehicles have crashed into a building.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:30

Falling unit is due. We have two vehicles into a building. It's Ellis and Van Ness. It's third party from a resident looking from above. Falling unit is due. Engine 3, Truck 3, Battalion 4, Rescue 2, Medic 507, Medic 591, RCA1, Respond Control A2. TAC's going to be 14. Repeating, it's two vehicles into a building. It came from a resident that's looking from above. Units due, Engine 3, Truck 3, Battalion 4, Rescue 2, Medic 5... Medic 5...

Aug 23, 11:17AM

A white Ford Focus reportedly crashed into a wall, and there is a fluid leak from the vehicle.

SFPD A /E /F Mobiles [TE] · 0:07

And Northern units, it's a white Ford Focus that crashed into a wall. Leakage is coming from the vehicle.

Aug 23, 11:17AM

Citizen user video shows police at the scene.

Aug 23, 11:16AM

Emergency responders are en route to a two-vehicle crash, with one car hitting a building and multiple injuries reported.

SFPD B /J Mobiles [TE] · 0:18

Medic 5. Information for Tenderloin units under CAD 1147. Northern units are en route to a two-vehicle 519, one vehicle into the building, multiple possible injuries. Medics are rolling again. Information under CAD 1147.Tower 1, 434, 11 North.

Aug 23, 11:11AM

Police have received a 911 report of a car crash with injuries.

SFPD A /E /F Mobiles [TE] · 0:03

3, A 519, Ellis and Van Ness.

Aug 23, 11:11AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Ellis St & Van Ness Ave.

Aug 23, 11:31AM

Firefighters report that a high-pressure hydrant was damaged in the crash, and the water department has been notified for inspection.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:30

Battalion 4. Battalion 4, please go ahead. Yeah, can you notify the water department that a high-pressure hydrant on the corner of Van Ness and Ellis needs to be inspected? The, uh, one of the gates was sheared off as a result of the tactics, so we'll need to come out and check this out. Battalion 4, I copy. Confirming the hydrant was hit by the car, is that correct? Building-

Aug 23, 11:18AM

Further reports indicate that two vehicles have crashed into a building.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:30

Falling unit is due. We have two vehicles into a building. It's Ellis and Van Ness. It's third party from a resident looking from above. Falling unit is due. Engine 3, Truck 3, Battalion 4, Rescue 2, Medic 507, Medic 591, RCA1, Respond Control A2. TAC's going to be 14. Repeating, it's two vehicles into a building. It came from a resident that's looking from above. Units due, Engine 3, Truck 3, Battalion 4, Rescue 2, Medic 5... Medic 5...

Aug 23, 11:17AM

A white Ford Focus reportedly crashed into a wall, and there is a fluid leak from the vehicle.

SFPD A /E /F Mobiles [TE] · 0:07

And Northern units, it's a white Ford Focus that crashed into a wall. Leakage is coming from the vehicle.

Aug 23, 11:17AM

Citizen user video shows police at the scene.

Aug 23, 11:16AM

Emergency responders are en route to a two-vehicle crash, with one car hitting a building and multiple injuries reported.

SFPD B /J Mobiles [TE] · 0:18

Medic 5. Information for Tenderloin units under CAD 1147. Northern units are en route to a two-vehicle 519, one vehicle into the building, multiple possible injuries. Medics are rolling again. Information under CAD 1147.Tower 1, 434, 11 North.

Aug 23, 11:11AM

Police have received a 911 report of a car crash with injuries.

SFPD A /E /F Mobiles [TE] · 0:03

3, A 519, Ellis and Van Ness.

Aug 23, 11:11AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Ellis St & Van Ness Ave.

Aug 23, 11:31AM

Firefighters report that a high-pressure hydrant was damaged in the crash, and the water department has been notified for inspection.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:30

Battalion 4. Battalion 4, please go ahead. Yeah, can you notify the water department that a high-pressure hydrant on the corner of Van Ness and Ellis needs to be inspected? The, uh, one of the gates was sheared off as a result of the tactics, so we'll need to come out and check this out. Battalion 4, I copy. Confirming the hydrant was hit by the car, is that correct? Building-

Aug 23, 11:18AM

Further reports indicate that two vehicles have crashed into a building.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:30

Falling unit is due. We have two vehicles into a building. It's Ellis and Van Ness. It's third party from a resident looking from above. Falling unit is due. Engine 3, Truck 3, Battalion 4, Rescue 2, Medic 507, Medic 591, RCA1, Respond Control A2. TAC's going to be 14. Repeating, it's two vehicles into a building. It came from a resident that's looking from above. Units due, Engine 3, Truck 3, Battalion 4, Rescue 2, Medic 5... Medic 5...

Aug 23, 11:17AM

A white Ford Focus reportedly crashed into a wall, and there is a fluid leak from the vehicle.

SFPD A /E /F Mobiles [TE] · 0:07

And Northern units, it's a white Ford Focus that crashed into a wall. Leakage is coming from the vehicle.

Aug 23, 11:17AM

Citizen user video shows police at the scene.

Aug 23, 11:16AM

Emergency responders are en route to a two-vehicle crash, with one car hitting a building and multiple injuries reported.

SFPD B /J Mobiles [TE] · 0:18

Medic 5. Information for Tenderloin units under CAD 1147. Northern units are en route to a two-vehicle 519, one vehicle into the building, multiple possible injuries. Medics are rolling again. Information under CAD 1147.Tower 1, 434, 11 North.

Aug 23, 11:11AM

Police have received a 911 report of a car crash with injuries.

SFPD A /E /F Mobiles [TE] · 0:03

3, A 519, Ellis and Van Ness.

Aug 23, 11:11AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Ellis St & Van Ness Ave.

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Comments13

sanfranciscoUser2190951007Aug 23 at 4:29 PM

Thankfully no pedestrians got hurt. The speeds they were traveling to result in that kinda impact. They wanna be wreck less with their own lives, fine. The utter disregard for safety of pedestrians in your own home town? Not cool. If you don’t live here, you don’t belong here.

sanfranciscoUser2443859014Aug 24 at 8:12 PM

I was in the big car we’re all safe.No we were not racing we weren’t speeding. It was a genuine accident some of yall just be jumping to conclusions.Btw were not trying to be wreck less with our own lives. We were on our way home from church and it all suddenly happened.

bigNc1Aug 25 at 2:59 PM

@sanfranciscoUser2443859014 happy you're safe!

TheSaltKingAug 23 at 11:39 AM

They towed my parked car fast than they are towing these guys

Kooljaz2Aug 23 at 11:27 AM

They were racing 🤦🏽‍♂️

sanfranciscoUser2190951007Aug 23 at 4:19 PM

@Kooljaz2 anybody that thinks they can race on Van Ness or the parallel streets like Polk on a weekend? lol 🐢🐢🐢

sanfranciscoUser2190951007Aug 23 at 4:29 PM

Thankfully no pedestrians got hurt. The speeds they were traveling to result in that kinda impact. They wanna be wreck less with their own lives, fine. The utter disregard for safety of pedestrians in your own home town? Not cool. If you don’t live here, you don’t belong here.

sanfranciscoUser2443859014Aug 24 at 8:12 PM

I was in the big car we’re all safe.No we were not racing we weren’t speeding. It was a genuine accident some of yall just be jumping to conclusions.Btw were not trying to be wreck less with our own lives. We were on our way home from church and it all suddenly happened.

bigNc1Aug 25 at 2:59 PM

@sanfranciscoUser2443859014 happy you're safe!

TheSaltKingAug 23 at 11:39 AM

They towed my parked car fast than they are towing these guys

Kooljaz2Aug 23 at 11:27 AM

They were racing 🤦🏽‍♂️

sanfranciscoUser2190951007Aug 23 at 4:19 PM

@Kooljaz2 anybody that thinks they can race on Van Ness or the parallel streets like Polk on a weekend? lol 🐢🐢🐢

sanfranciscoUser2190951007Aug 23 at 4:29 PM

Thankfully no pedestrians got hurt. The speeds they were traveling to result in that kinda impact. They wanna be wreck less with their own lives, fine. The utter disregard for safety of pedestrians in your own home town? Not cool. If you don’t live here, you don’t belong here.

sanfranciscoUser2443859014Aug 24 at 8:12 PM

I was in the big car we’re all safe.No we were not racing we weren’t speeding. It was a genuine accident some of yall just be jumping to conclusions.Btw were not trying to be wreck less with our own lives. We were on our way home from church and it all suddenly happened.

bigNc1Aug 25 at 2:59 PM

@sanfranciscoUser2443859014 happy you're safe!

TheSaltKingAug 23 at 11:39 AM

They towed my parked car fast than they are towing these guys

Kooljaz2Aug 23 at 11:27 AM

They were racing 🤦🏽‍♂️

sanfranciscoUser2190951007Aug 23 at 4:19 PM

@Kooljaz2 anybody that thinks they can race on Van Ness or the parallel streets like Polk on a weekend? lol 🐢🐢🐢

sanfranciscoUser2190951007Aug 23 at 4:29 PM

Thankfully no pedestrians got hurt. The speeds they were traveling to result in that kinda impact. They wanna be wreck less with their own lives, fine. The utter disregard for safety of pedestrians in your own home town? Not cool. If you don’t live here, you don’t belong here.

sanfranciscoUser2443859014Aug 24 at 8:12 PM

I was in the big car we’re all safe.No we were not racing we weren’t speeding. It was a genuine accident some of yall just be jumping to conclusions.Btw were not trying to be wreck less with our own lives. We were on our way home from church and it all suddenly happened.

bigNc1Aug 25 at 2:59 PM

@sanfranciscoUser2443859014 happy you're safe!

TheSaltKingAug 23 at 11:39 AM

They towed my parked car fast than they are towing these guys

Kooljaz2Aug 23 at 11:27 AM

They were racing 🤦🏽‍♂️

sanfranciscoUser2190951007Aug 23 at 4:19 PM

@Kooljaz2 anybody that thinks they can race on Van Ness or the parallel streets like Polk on a weekend? lol 🐢🐢🐢

sanfranciscoUser2190951007Aug 23 at 4:29 PM

Thankfully no pedestrians got hurt. The speeds they were traveling to result in that kinda impact. They wanna be wreck less with their own lives, fine. The utter disregard for safety of pedestrians in your own home town? Not cool. If you don’t live here, you don’t belong here.

sanfranciscoUser2443859014Aug 24 at 8:12 PM

I was in the big car we’re all safe.No we were not racing we weren’t speeding. It was a genuine accident some of yall just be jumping to conclusions.Btw were not trying to be wreck less with our own lives. We were on our way home from church and it all suddenly happened.

bigNc1Aug 25 at 2:59 PM

@sanfranciscoUser2443859014 happy you're safe!

TheSaltKingAug 23 at 11:39 AM

They towed my parked car fast than they are towing these guys

Kooljaz2Aug 23 at 11:27 AM

They were racing 🤦🏽‍♂️

sanfranciscoUser2190951007Aug 23 at 4:19 PM

@Kooljaz2 anybody that thinks they can race on Van Ness or the parallel streets like Polk on a weekend? lol 🐢🐢🐢

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