Crime & Safety
Walnut Creek Man Arrested on Vehicular Manslaughter Charges in San Francisco
Police say the man was speeding and running red lights before his car crashed into another.
Bay City News — Police have arrested a Walnut Creek man believed to have been responsible for a fatal crash in San Francisco Thursday morning, a police spokeswoman said.
Frank Mabry, 31, is accused of driving a black Audi A4 at high speeds, hitting a gray Mazda and killing 57-year-old Leonid Stoliarov of Pacifica, police Lt. Lyn Tomioka said.
Witnesses said they saw Mabry driving east on Geary Boulevard near Arguello Boulevard at about 2:15 a.m. He had been running red lights, and he crashed into the Mazda after crossing Arguello, according to police.
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Stoliarov was pronounced dead at the scene. Mabry was taken to a local hospital, to be treated for injuries sustained in the crash before being transferred to county jail, Tomioka said.
Mabry faces charges of felony vehicular manslaughter, driving without a license, and a misdemeanor charge of speeding.
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He also faces two charges of running a red light, Tomioka said.
Police believe it's unlikely alcohol or drugs played a factor in the crash.
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