A car crashed into a residential building in San Francisco's Outer Mission on Thursday afternoon, injuring the two people inside and pushing several residents out of their homes.
What happened
Firefighters were called around 2:15 p.m. on Oct. 8 to the 5700 block of Mission Street, where a vehicle had driven into the building, the San Francisco Fire Department told the San Francisco Chronicle. Crews had to free two people from the car. Both were taken to a hospital with minor injuries.
The fire department has not said what caused the crash.
The damage
The impact broke the building's water pipes and damaged its electrical system, according to fire department spokesperson Bruno Bovo. Crews shut off the gas indefinitely as a precaution, and the city's Department of Building Inspection red-tagged the building because it no longer had essential utilities.
Four or five residents were temporarily displaced and connected with the Red Cross, the Chronicle reported. They can move back once repairs are finished, and the landlord is responsible for arranging those repairs.
A familiar problem
Cars hitting buildings is not rare in San Francisco. Hoodline noted that a vehicle struck a building at 17th and Texas streets in Potrero Hill in August. Under the city's High Injury Network data, about 12% of San Francisco streets account for roughly 70% of severe and fatal crashes, Hoodline reported.
If you are displaced
Residents forced out of their homes by a fire, crash or other emergency in San Francisco can get short-term help, such as lodging and basic supplies, from the American Red Cross. Tenants whose units are red-tagged should keep records of their costs and talk with their landlord about repair timelines, and the city's Rent Board can explain tenant rights during repairs.