UCSF van strikes pedestrian in crosswalk

(02-14) 17:42 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- A UCSF van struck and injured a pedestrian in the city's Inner Sunset neighborhood Thursday afternoon, police said Friday.

The van was driving west on Irving Street and making a left onto 6th Avenue at 3:40 p.m. when it struck an eastbound pedestrian who was in a crosswalk with the light, said Sgt. Eric O'Neal, a police spokesman.

The pedestrian was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and the driver of the van was cited for failing to yield to a pedestrian, O'Neal said.

The investigation is ongoing and further citations could be issued, O'Neal said. He said he did not know what kind of van was involved in the crash.

University officials did not return a call seeking comment.

A UCSF shuttle struck and killed a pedestrian in November 2010 as she was crossing Geary Street at Leavenworth Street.

In July 2011, a UCSF psychiatrist was killed and four others were injured when, according to police, a shuttle bus driver ran a red light at Octavia and Oak streets and collided with a tractor-trailer.