Daniel Llama Arrested After Fatal Franklin and Pine Scooter Hit-and-Run

Scooter Rider Struck Before Dawn

San Francisco police said officers responded to Franklin and Pine streets at about 5:08 a.m. on Saturday, October 24, 2026, and found an adult man who had been injured while riding a motorized scooter. Officers and medics provided aid before taking him to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The man later died at the hospital. Police said the driver who struck him left without stopping to help. The victim had not been publicly identified when police announced the arrest.

Suspect Arrested in San Rafael

Investigators with the San Francisco Police Department's Traffic Collision Investigation Unit and Sideshow Response and Enforcement Unit identified a suspect vehicle and located it in San Rafael. On Thursday, October 29, officers arrested Daniel Llama, 39, with help from San Rafael police. SFPD said the vehicle was seized and taken to San Francisco as evidence.

Police booked Llama on allegations of a hit-and-run collision resulting in death and vehicular manslaughter. Charges are allegations. He is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

What Families Should Know

A criminal investigation and a family's civil claim are separate. Police and prosecutors decide whether criminal charges are supported, while a wrongful death claim can address funeral expenses, lost financial support and the loss of companionship caused by a death.

Important evidence in a fatal hit-and-run can include the seized vehicle, damage measurements, nearby camera footage, phone records and toxicology results. Families can request the final collision report and preserve their own insurance records while the investigation continues.

This article does not make any finding of guilt or fault. The investigation remains open.

Our thoughts are with the rider's family and friends.