14 people injured after SF cable car came to an abrupt stop: SFMTA
Dec 15, 2025
(KRON) – The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) reported that 14 people were injured after a cable car came to an abrupt stop around 3:07 p.m. at 1351 California St. between Leavenworth and Hyde Streets.
Ambulances arrived to treat minor to moderate injuries, according to the S
an Francisco Fire Department (SFFD).
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The San Francisco Department of Emergency Management reported that emergency crews are at the scene. Commuters should expect delays and allow for additional travel time.
Due to the delay, cable car customers will need to use the 1 California route, SFMTA advised.
Bus shuttles, once in place, will provide California Cable Car service with a reroute around Hyde Street, SFMTA said.
At 5:29 p.m., SFMTA said on social media that outbound California line bus shuttles will reroute to Sacramento Street between Hyde Street and Van Ness Avenue. Inbound bus shuttles will reroute to Bush Street between Hyde and Leavenworth Streets.
SFMTA initially reported that the California Cable Car line in San Francisco was delayed Monday due to a “Muni-involved incident."
There will be an ongoing investigation of the incident, according to SFFD.
This is a developing story. KRON4 has a crew at the scene to gather more information.
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