Pedestrian hit by car in San Francisco arrested after reportedly punching driver

A man who was struck by a car was arrested, after he struck the driver who hit him, San Francisco police said. A man who was struck by a car was arrested, after he struck the driver who hit him, San Francisco police said. Photo: Getty Images Photo: Getty Images Image 1 of / 35 Caption Close Pedestrian hit by car in San Francisco arrested after reportedly punching driver 1 / 35 Back to Gallery

SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) — Police in San Francisco on Wednesday arrested a man who was struck by a vehicle and then reportedly punched the car's driver, sending the driver to the hospital.

John Mixon, 25, was arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault with force, elder abuse and in connection with two previous robberies, according to the San Francisco Police Department.

Police responded Wednesday to Geneva Avenue and London Street on a report of a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian.

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Officers learned that following the collision, the driver of the vehicle got out of the vehicle to check on the pedestrian's well-being, and the pedestrian punched the driver in the face, knocking the driver out and causing the driver to fall to the ground, police said.

The assault victim was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said.

The pedestrian, later identified as Mixon, told police he was walking in the crosswalk when a vehicle struck him. He said he became upset and struck the driver.

Officers recognized Mixon as a robbery suspect, and he was taken into custody.

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