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6 days ago
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Man charged with DUI, manslaughter for running over woman in SF intersection
(KRON) — A 28-year-old man was formally charged with felony vehicular manslaughter and DUI charges Thursday after he struck and killed a woman who was in the middle of a San Francisco intersection shortly after 5 a.m. on May 27, the San Francisco District Attorney's Office said. Manuel Diaz-Chi, 28, was allegedly driving with a blood-alcohol level of .15% or higher when he hit the victim at the intersection of 10th Street and Folsom streets, causing great bodily injury, according to the San Francisco District Attorney's Office. Diaz-Chi was arraigned on May 29 for vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury. He pleaded not guilty to the charges and denied all allegations. 'Mr. Diaz-Chi was driving a Mazda van on 10th Street towards Folsom St. Allegedly, he had been drinking alcohol all night on May 26, 2025, and in the early morning hours of May 27, 2025,' the DA's office said. 'Allegedly, Mr. Diaz-Chi was intoxicated and following the other vehicles too closely as he drove through the intersection of 10th Street and Folsom Street. Allegedly, he was unable to slow down as he accelerated around other vehicles and ran the victim over who was in the middle of the intersection.' Mice droppings among several food code violations at SF Marina Super Duper Burgers The victim was dragged for a city block until Diaz-Chi pulled over on the 400 block of 10th Street, the DA's office said. San Francisco Police Department officers arrived at the scene and found the victim underneath the man's car. The victim was taken to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead. Diaz-Chi remained on scene and showed signs of intoxication, the DA's office said. Officers also allegedly found bottles of beer inside the car. 'Mr. Diaz-Chi declined to perform field sobriety tests but consented to a breath test,' the DA's office said. 'The results of the chemical breath test showed his [blood-alcohol level] at 8 a.m. was .16%.' Oakland students graduate without beloved teacher Marvin Boomer KRON4 reached out to the DA's office for more information regarding the circumstances of the crash but did not receive a response. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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6 days ago
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Driver charged with manslaughter, DUI in fatal crash in San Francisco's SoMa
A driver is facing multiple charges, including vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence, following a deadly crash in San Francisco's South of Market earlier this week, prosecutors said. District Attorney Brooke Jenkins' office announced that 28-year-old Manuel Diaz-Chi was arraigned Thursday in connection with the crash, which took place near the intersection of 10th and Folsom streets early Tuesday morning. Diaz-Chi was charged with vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury. He is also accused of having a blood alcohol level of .15% or higher and that he inflicted great bodily injury on the victim. Prosecutors said Diaz-Chi was behind the wheel of a Mazda van on 10th Street shortly after 5 a.m. He allegedly had been drinking all night and into the early morning hours. When reaching the intersection of 10th and Folsom, Diaz-Chi was allegedly following other vehicles too closely. He then went around the vehicles and ran over a woman who was in the middle of the intersection, according to prosecutors. The victim was dragged for a block. Police said they found the victim underneath Diaz-Chi's van. Medics took the woman to a hospital where she was pronounced deceased. Prosecutors said Diaz-Chi "displayed objective symptoms of intoxication" to police and that officers found bottles of beer in his vehicle. Diaz-Chi declined field sobriety tests but consented to a breath test which revealed a blood alcohol at 0.16%, more than twice the legal limit, at 8 a.m. During Thursday's hearing, prosecutors moved to have Diaz-Chi detained pending trial. The court set bail at $80,000 and he remains in custody. Diaz-Chi is scheduled to appear for a bail review hearing on Tuesday.
