San Francisco hit-and-run victim pronounced dead at the scene

By Jose Fabian

San Francisco police said a driver fatally struck a person Monday afternoon and then left the scene.

Around 3:20 p.m., a person walking near Mission Street and South Van Ness was struck by a vehicle. Police said first responders declared the victim dead at the scene, and that the driver and vehicle were no longer in the area.

Investigators are still looking into the deadly hit-and-run and ask people to avoid the area.