Vehicle strikes two pedestrians, Muni bus and passenger in Mission District

Police and emergency crews responded to a vehicle crash that hit at least two pedestrians at the intersection of Mission and 23rd Streets on Wednesday, Feb. 12. Police and emergency crews responded to a vehicle crash that hit at least two pedestrians at the intersection of Mission and 23rd Streets on Wednesday, Feb. 12. Photo: SFGATE Photo: SFGATE Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Vehicle strikes two pedestrians, Muni bus and passenger in Mission District 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

A vehicle traveling in the Mission District struck two pedestrians Wednesday afternoon, before continuing on and striking a Muni bus as a passenger was exiting, San Francisco police said.

The driver of a burgundy Toyota Prius was turning north onto Mission Street, from 23rd Street, when the vehicle allegedly struck two pedestrians about 4:20 p.m., the San Francisco Police Department said in a statement.

From there, the vehicle continued on Mission Street, where the driver apparently "drove onto the sidewalk and struck a Muni bus and a passenger who was exiting the bus," police said.

The pedestrians were taken to the hospital and sustained life-threatening injuries; the bus passenger was evaluated and treated for pain, but released at the scene.

The driver and the passenger of the Prius apparently fled the scene in the car, but apparently returned and were detained by police. The driver was suspected of being impaired, according to the SFPD statement.

Police and emergency crews are on the scene and asked residents to avoid the area of Mission Street, between 22nd and 24th streets. Muni is being re-routed around the scene.

No other information was immediately available.