SoMa Hit-and-Run: Mercedes Driver Arrested in Pedestrian Death
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A Mercedes sedan struck and dragged an elderly pedestrian after pulling out of a car wash in San Francisco’s SoMa, then fled the scene. Police later stopped the vehicle on Potrero Avenue and arrested the driver, Valentino Cash Amil, 30, on suspicion of murder and felony hit-and-run. Surveillance video captured the crash, and responders could not save the victim. The incident adds to SF’s 2026 pedestrian death toll, which stood at eight at the time and highlights safety concerns in the high-injury SoMa corridor.
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