Couple Among 4 Killed in Wrong-Way Crash in San Francisco

A husband and wife from Chicago were among the four people killed in a wrong-way crash on Highway 101 in San Francisco early Thursday morning.

Judson Bergman, 62, and Mary Miller, 57, were riding in a taxi around 12:30 a.m. when it was struck head-on by a sedan driven by an "impaired" Peninsula woman, officials said.

Bergman was the chairman and CEO of Envestnet, Inc., a Chicago-based financial services company.

"On behalf of our Board of Directors, management team and employees, we extend our deepest sympathies to Jud and Mary's family," Envestnet, Inc. said in a statement. "As Envestnet's founder, Jud was a remarkable leader whose vision, brilliance and drive built the foundation for Envestnet's success."

A wrong-way driver slammed into a taxi carrying three people on northbound Highway 101 in San Francisco early Thursday morning, leaving all four people dead, according to the California Highway Patrol. Jean Elle reports.

(Published Friday, Oct. 4, 2019)

Miller was the founder of Hanover Hill Wealth Advisors in Chicago, according to a report.

Berkant Ahmed, 42, of San Mateo, was driving the cab, according to the San Francisco Medical Examiner. The wrong-way driver was identified as Emilie Ross, 34, of Hillsborough.