There Had been Two Storm-Associated Deaths In San Francisco, At Least Three Others Elsewhere In Bay Space
Late Wednesday morning, SF Mayor London Breed shared the news that two unidentified people had died in storm-related chaos the previous day.
Two San Franciscans died Tuesday, both reportedly suffering injuries from falling trees in the storm, and both were taken to Zuckerberg SF General Hospital.
KRON4 reports that one death occurred when a tree fell on two people on Polk and Post streets at about 3:40 p.m. One person was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries and a second had non-life-threatening injuries.
The second death, although unconfirmed, appears to have been caused by a fallen tree on 23rd Avenue near Lincoln Way.
Mayor Breed announced the deaths on Twitter and also retweeted a message from the Department of Emergency Management earlier this morning. In preparation for more rain showers on Wednesday, it said: “If you drive, cycle or walk, take your time and look out for one another. Wearing bright colors can help you stand out in the rain. Also stay away from flooded areas.”
We tragically lost two lives in yesterday’s dangerous storm that hit San Francisco. These repeated storms have been very challenging and created severe conditions that our city crews are working to assess. https://t.co/v01kfh0W5w
— London Breed (@LondonBreed) March 22, 2023
Also, Mission Local reports that SFPD Sgt. Kevin Brugaletta, the rangemaster at the Lake Merced Police Department firing range, was “seriously injured Tuesday when a tree fell on his town vehicle.”
Earlier we learned that a man was killed and a woman injured when a tree fell on their car in Walnut Creek. As reported by NBC Bay Area, the incident happened around 7 p.m. Tuesday on Stanley Dollar Drive.
Also, a man, possibly a plumber, was killed when a tree fell and crushed his plumbing truck in San Mateo County. This incident happened just after 1:30 p.m. Tuesday on Alpine Road near Portola Valley. As KRON4 reports, firefighters were trying to rescue the van’s occupant when a second tree fell and hit a car behind the van, but there was no one in that vehicle at the time. At around 1:55 p.m., firefighters reached the man in the van and he was pronounced dead.
A fifth storm-related death occurred in Oakland. As the Chronicle reports, a homeless man in a tent near Lake Merritt was also killed by a fallen tree that shattered his tent.
This post has been updated with details on the San Francisco deaths and the additional Oakland death.
