Off-duty San Francisco policeman

A police officer in San Francisco was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence of a car accident on Saturday morning, in which five people were injured.

According to a press release from the San Francisco police department, the collision with two vehicles occurred at the Sunset Boulevard and Rivera Street around 2 a.m.

The victim's vehicle had three adult occupants that were taken to the hospital. You have life -threatening injuries, while the other two do not have life -threatening injuries according to the SFPD.

Ryan Kwong, who lived in San Francisco, who had recently entered field training, was identified as the driver of the vehicle and suspected of causing the collision. The police said that at the time of the incident he was allegedly driven under the influence of alcohol.

He and a passenger in the same car were taken to a hospital with non -life -threatening injuries.

Kwong was arrested and booked to the prison of San Francisco County.

In an explanation, the outgoing police chief Bill Scott described the incident as “incredibly tragic” and his “heart goes to the injured victims”.

“We will do everything in our power to ensure that justice is delivered in this case. Nobody is above the law, and our civil servants know that they will also be followed by the law and our strict code of conduct during the service,” said Scott.

Tracy McCray, President of the San Francisco Police Officers Association, said in a statement that the union is praying for the full recovery of the victims. The union does not provide legal support for incidents that occur outside the service, said McCray. The union represents the departments of the department

“There is no excuse for drunk driving, especially for police officers. If the allegations are true, he should be fully blamed for his actions and the damage he caused,” said McCray.

The police said the investigation had been completed and asked everyone to contact the SFPD with (415) 575-4444. Tips can be written on Tip411 and should begin with “SFPD”.