Dannielle Spillman, 74, a longtime San Francisco resident, was fatally struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run collision at the corner of Mission Street and South Van Ness Boulevard in the South of Market neighborhood on Monday afternoon April 13 2026. San Francisco police officers responded to the scene around 3:23 p.m. after multiple 911 calls reported a pedestrian down in the busy intersection.
Spillman was pronounced dead at the scene by San Francisco Fire Department paramedics. The driver of the vehicle fled the area without stopping, leaving the victim in the roadway near the heavily trafficked South of Market corridor that connects downtown to the Mission District.
Emergency responders from the San Francisco Police Department and San Francisco Fire Department arrived quickly at Mission Street and South Van Ness Boulevard and secured the intersection while paramedics attempted life-saving measures on Dannielle Spillman.
The area was closed for several hours as investigators processed evidence and searched for witnesses or surveillance footage from nearby businesses. No other injuries were reported in the hit-and-run crash that unfolded in one of San Francisco’s busiest urban neighborhoods during afternoon rush-hour traffic.
The South of Market community in San Francisco has been left saddened and concerned by the death of Dannielle Spillman at the corner of Mission Street and South Van Ness Boulevard. Family members described her as a kind and active senior who was well-known in the neighborhood. Residents near the intersection expressed shock that a routine afternoon in a high-traffic area turned fatal, with many calling for improved pedestrian safety measures along this busy corridor that serves both locals and commuters.
The San Francisco Police Department continues its investigation into the April 13, 2026 hit-and-run death of Dannielle Spillman at the corner of Mission Street and South Van Ness Boulevard in the South of Market neighborhood and has asked anyone with additional video or information to contact authorities or Crime Stoppers.
The case remains active as detectives work to finalize charges against the 30-year-old suspect. Grief support resources are available for the victim’s family and the broader San Francisco community affected by the tragedy.
