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Woman Hit by Tour Bus Near SF City Hall Dies

A woman who was hit by a tour bus outside the San Francisco City Hall Thursday morning has died as a result of her injuries, police said.

The woman, who was described as being in her 60s, was struck by a cable car-style tour bus in a crosswalk at the corner of Polk and McAllister streets at about 11:30 a.m., police spokesman Officer Albie Esparza said.

She was taken to San Francisco General Hospital, where she succumbed to her injuires, the medical examiner's office said.

According to Walk First, a city initiative supported by the Mayor and various city departments, that intersection is a high-injury area.

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