San Francisco, CA – Today, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced that Zhuo Ming Lu (76), was charged in connection to a fatal traffic collision in Chinatown. He was arraigned on May 12, 2026, and pleaded not guilty to all charges and denied the allegations.
Mr. Lu is charged with vehicular manslaughter (PC 192(c)(2)) while driving a vehicle in the commission of unlawful acts (driving on the sidewalk (VC 21663) and driving at unsafe speed (VC 22350) without gross negligence.
The court released Mr. Lu on his own recognizance and ordered that he not drive, surrender his driver’s license and passport. The court also ordered the Department of Motor Vehicles to suspend his license if it has not been already. Mr. Lu’s next court date is September 30, 2026, for a pre-trial hearing.
According to San Francisco Police, on March 27, 2026, at approximately 7:43 a.m. San Francisco Police officers responded to the area of Grant Avenue and Jackson Street regarding a vehicle collision. Officers arrived on scene and located two victims suffering from injuries. The victims were transported by paramedics to a local hospital. Despite the lifesaving efforts of first responders and medical staff, one of the victims was declared deceased at the hospital. Another adult victim was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. San Francisco Police’s preliminary investigation determined that the driver was attempting to park his vehicle when the vehicle collided with two pedestrians on the sidewalk and then into a building. The alleged driver, Mr. Lu, remained on scene and cooperated with the investigation.
Although charges have been filed, this remains an active investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the San Francisco Police Department Tip Line at 1-415-575-4444 or Text a Tip to TIP411 and begin the text message with SFPD. You may remain anonymous.
Court Number: 26408762
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2026年5月13日，星期三
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男子因與唐人街致命車禍有關的過失殺人罪被起訴
加州三藩市——三藩市地方檢察官謝安宜今日宣布，Zhuo Ming Lu, 76歲, 因涉嫌在唐人街發生的一起致命交通事故而被起訴。他於2026年5月12日出庭受審，對所有指控均不認罪，並否認了相關指控。
Mr. Lu被控犯有車輛過失殺人罪（PC 192 (C0(2))），當時他駕駛車輛實施非法行為（側向行駛 (VC 21663) 和以不安全的速度行駛 (VC 22350)），但沒有嚴重疏忽。
法院準許Mr. Lu以個人保證獲釋，並命令其不得駕駛車輛，上交駕駛執照和護照。法院也命令車輛管理部門吊銷Mr. Lu的駕駛執照（如尚未吊銷）。Mr. Lu的下次出庭日期為2026年9月30日，屆時將舉行審前聽證會。
據三藩市警方稱，2026 年 3 月 27 日上午 7 點 43 分左右，三藩市警方接到報警，Grant街和Jackson街附近發生一起車輛碰撞事故。警員趕到現場後發現兩名傷者，隨後醫護人員將他們送往當地醫院。儘管急救人員和醫護人員竭盡全力搶救，但其中一名傷者在醫院被宣告死亡。另一名成年傷者因非致命傷接受了治療。三藩市警方初步調查顯示，事發時司機正試圖停車，車輛先是撞到人行道上的行人，隨後又撞上一棟建築物。肇事司機Mr. Lu留在現場配合調查。
雖然已提起訴訟，但調查仍在進行中。任何知情人士請撥打三藩市警察局舉報熱線 1-415-575-4444 或發送簡訊至 TIP411，簡訊開頭請註明 SFPD。您可以匿名檢舉。
案件編號：26408762