Employee arrested at San Francisco airport for hitandrun crash: SMPD
Mar 16, 2026
(KRON) -- Police officers arrested an employee while he was working at San Francisco International Airport in connection to a hit-and-run crash that occurred in San Mateo. The employee was identified by police as Oscar Gomez Florez, 60, of Foster City.
The crash happened at 12:48 p.m. Sunday on Mon
te Diablo Avenue near North San Mateo Drive. A vehicle struck a victim who was riding an electric scooter without a helmet, police said.
A San Mateo Police Department spokesperson wrote, "The victim suffered a 4-inch laceration to his head. The driver of the vehicle did not stop after the collision and left the scene."
"Officers canvassed the neighborhood for security cameras and were able to obtain a vehicle description and direction of travel from footage. A license plate number was identified and that led to the identity of the registered owner out of Foster City. The suspect was employed at the San Francisco airport," SMPD wrote.
Police found the vehicle in SFO's employee parking lot. Officers arrested Florez at work on suspicion of felony hit-and-run. He was booked into San Mateo County Jail.
A hit-and-run crash suspect is arrested at San Francisco International Airport. (SMPD Photos)
Following Sunday's crash, the San Mateo Police Department is reminding community members that they can take steps to make roadways safer for all.
"No one ever expects to be involved in a collision, but nonetheless, helmets can lessen the severity of injuries if involved in one. Also, all electric scooters require a driver license/permit. Educate yourself on the requirements of the equipment you are looking to use as transportation for yourself or for your children before use to ensure the legal use and operation of it," SMPD wrote.
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The police department continued, "We’d also like to take this time to remind drivers of your duty to stop, exchange information and provide reasonable aid to injured parties during a collision. As less people are using their cars as a means of transportation, that means more foot and bike traffic. As drivers, we need to remember to stop, look left, look right, and look left again before proceeding."
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