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Graphic footage shows driver flung from three-wheeler after smashing into Audi at San Francisco intersection

Nypost · · 392 words · By Ross O'Keefe
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Graphic footage shows driver flung from three-wheeler after smashing into Audi at San Francisco intersection See more of our coverage in your search results.

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What happened

Graphic footage shows driver flung from three-wheeler after smashing into Audi at San Francisco intersection See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The California Post on GoogleThis is the horrific moment an electric three-wheeler smashed into an Audi at a San Francisco intersection Wednesday, sending passengers flying.

Common ground

The crash injured multiple people and wrecked both vehicles near the city’s Panhandle neighborhood, cops said.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The impact sends the driver flying across the street”
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Multiple sources describe the driver/passenger being 'ejected' or 'flung' from the vehicle during the collision.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... The three wheeler vehicle is not a Buggy, it's an Electric Reverse Trike ... A three wheeled buggy crashed into a black Audi car in San Fr... Jun ...
https://www.facebook.com/abc7news/videos/dashcam-footage-cap…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... "Motor vehicle accident ... The video ends as one of the pedestrians runs over in horror to check out the ejected passenger of the electric ...
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/graphic-footage-shows…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... Dashcam footage captured the shocking moment a man was ejected from a three-wheeled buggy after it T-boned another vehicle in San Francisco.
https://www.facebook.com/ABC7/videos/man-launched-from-vehic…
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Claim 2: “The Arcimoto FUV first went on sale in 2019”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that the Arcimoto FUV is a three-wheeled motorcycle produced by Arcimoto since 2019.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Arcimoto, Inc. is an electric vehicle company headquartered in Eugene, Oregon, that designs, manufactures, and sells the FUV—a tandem two-seat, three-wheeled electric vehicle—and its four variations. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcimoto
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Arcimoto FUV is a battery-electric, three-wheeled motorcycle produced by Arcimoto since 2019. It has a top speed of 75 mph (121 km/h) and an estimated range of 102 miles (164 km) in an urban envir…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcimoto_FUV
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — FUV may refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FUV
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Claim 3: ““Motor vehicle accident with four people transported to the hospital with minor to moderate injuries at the intersection of Baker/Hayes St. Please avoid the area while SFPD does their investigation,” the San Francisco Fire Department wrote on X around noon Wednesday.”
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The specific quote regarding the SFFD post on X about four people transported to the hospital at Baker/Hayes St is corroborated by news reports describing the event.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck the coast of Northern California at 05:12 am Pacific Standard Time on Wednesday, April 18, 1906. With a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme), it created high-in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1906_San_Francisco_earthquake
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) provides firefighting, hazardous materials response services, technical rescue services and emergency medical response services to the City and County of San F…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_Fire_Department
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) is the municipal law enforcement agency of the City and County of San Francisco, as well as San Francisco International Airport in San Mateo County. In 2000,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_Police_Departmen…
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Claim 4: “The crash injured multiple people and wrecked both vehicles near the city’s Panhandle neighborhood”
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Two independent sources confirm the crash occurred at Baker and Hayes streets near the Panhandle and resulted in four people being sent to the hospital.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck the coast of Northern California at 05:12 am Pacific Standard Time on Wednesday, April 18, 1906. With a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme), it created high-in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1906_San_Francisco_earthquake
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Panhandle is a public park in San Francisco, California, so named because it forms a panhandle with Golden Gate Park. It is long and narrow, being three-quarters of a mile (eight blocks) long and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panhandle_(San_Francisco)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the fourth-most populous city in California and the 17th-most populous in the United States, with a population of 826,079 in 2025. Am…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco
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Claim 5: “the Arcimoto FUV, a battery-operated three-wheeled ‘fun utility vehicle’ with two passengers, smashes into the side of it”
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Multiple sources explicitly identify the vehicle as an Arcimoto FUV, a battery-operated three-wheeled 'fun utility vehicle'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... The car appears to coast by before the Arcimoto FUV, a battery-operated three-wheeled 'fun utility vehicle' with two passengers, smashes ...
https://nypost.com/2026/06/04/us-news/graphic-footage-shows-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... Footage here released to Storyful by Travis Cline shows the Arcimoto FUV slamming into a black Audi, an accident which left four with “minor to ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZNKI5eAgYV/?hl=en
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 30, 2020 ... His first experience test riding an Arcimoto FUV electric car ended with him crashing it into a brick wall, claims Arcimoto's CEO Mark Frohnmayer.
https://electrek.co/2020/11/30/arcimoto-ceo-claims-elon-musk…
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Claim 6: “the Audi’s airbags deployed”
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While the crash is documented, the provided evidence for this specific claim consists of general Wikipedia/IIHS information about how airbags work, rather than a specific report confirming the Audi's airbags deployed in this incident.
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web search NEUTRAL — An airbag or supplemental inflatable restraint is a vehicle occupant-restraint system using a bag designed to inflate in milliseconds during a collision and ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbag
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web search NEUTRAL — May 8, 2026 ... These sensors include: Accelerometers: Measure rapid deceleration (the sudden reduction in speed during a crash). Impact sensors: Located at ...
https://www.facebook.com/sincitymedic/posts/airbags-deploy-e…
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web search NEUTRAL — Newer airbags have a safety belt sensor and use an algorithm to decide whether to deploy the bag in a given crash, depending on whether people are using safety ...
https://www.iihs.org/research-areas/airbags
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Claim 7: “The vehicles are classed as autocycles and are road legal in the state of California.”
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The provided evidence confirms the vehicle is a three-wheeled electric vehicle, but the specific legal classification as 'autocycles' in California is not explicitly detailed in the provided search results.
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web search NEUTRAL — Arcimoto, Inc. is an electric vehicle company headquartered in Eugene, Oregon, that designs, manufactures, and sells the FUV —a tandem two-seat, three-wheeled electric vehicle [4] —and its four variat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcimoto
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web search NEUTRAL — Contact: support@arcimoto.com The Ultra-Efficent Right-Sized Vehicle The Arcimoto FUV (Fun Utility Vehicle) & MUV (Modular Utility Vehicle) is fast, fun, and versatile beyond anything else on the mark…
https://www.arcimoto.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 15, 2026 · In this guide, we cover the full Arcimoto story, why the FUV failed, and what the best Arcimoto FUV alternatives are in 2026. The Rise and Fall of Arcimoto: A Complete Timeline Understa…
https://veemo.ca/blogs/articles/what-happened-to-arcimoto-al…
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Claim 8: “an electric three-wheeler smashed into an Audi at a San Francisco intersection Wednesday”
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Multiple independent web search results (Jun 4 and Jun 5, 2026) report a crash involving a three-wheeled vehicle and a black Audi in San Francisco.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 UFL season was the second season of the United Football League. The Birmingham Stallions were the defending champions after they defeated the San Antonio Brahmas in the 2024 UFL championship …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_UFL_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — MLS Cup 2023 was the 28th edition of the MLS Cup, the championship match of Major League Soccer (MLS), played on December 9, 2023, at Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The soccer match…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sonoma Raceway (formerly known by various names, but commonly known as Sears Point and Infineon Raceway) is an auto racing complex in Sonoma, California. The complex features multiple layouts, includi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonoma_Raceway
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.