SAN FRANCISCO—On Tuesday, September 23, the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office disclosed that Jai Lin Zheng, 67, of Honolulu, Hawaii, was charged in connection to a fatal vehicle collision in SOMA on January 19.
He was arraigned on Tuesday and pleaded not guilty to all charges. He is charged with felony vehicular manslaughter (PC 192(a)(1)), reckless driving (VC 23103(a)), and three counts of hit and run driving (VC 20002(a)).
According to San Francisco Police Department, on January 19, at approximately 6:08 p.m., officers responded to Sixth and Harrison Streets regarding a vehicle collision. Officers arrived on scene and located at least six vehicles that were struck by another vehicle. Officers located multiple victims who were inside their vehicles.
Several victims were transported to the hospital for injuries sustained in the collision. One of the occupants of a victim vehicle was declared deceased at the scene. A dog was also declared deceased in the vehicle.
At arraignment, Zheng was released on his own recognizance by the court and ordered not to drive and to surrender his driver’s license. His next court date is November 7, for a prehearing conference.
The SFPD is still investigating the case. Anyone with details is asked to call the SFPD Tip Line at 415-575-4444 or Text a Tip to TIP411 and begin the text message with SFPD.
