Pedestrian struck, killed by car in SF’s Parkside district

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A pedestrian was struck and killed by an automobile on Tuesday evening in San Francisco’s Parkside district, the San Francisco Police Department reported.

The crash occurred around 8:10 p.m., when a man was hit by a vehicle on Sloat Boulevard near 36th Avenue.

Police and medical crews responded and the victim, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene. The collision is being investigated, and the motorist was being interviewed.

John King is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: jking@sfchronicle.com