EXCLUSIVE: Wife may lose her sight after suspects attack couple on scooter in San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Just a few seconds forever changed the lives of Matt and his wife. On Sunday, the couple were walking along 18th Street between Church and Dolores around 4:00 pm when they were attacked by two women on a motor scooter.

“Walking past a bus stop, all of a sudden we hear, ‘Get F out of our way,’” Matt said.

INTERACTIVE: Take a look at the ABC7 area security tracker.

Matt says the couple, who have a 6-month-old baby, turned around only to be instantly knocked over by two women riding a motor scooter.

He tells me that after the collision, one of the women threw the scooter to the side and began to attack him.

“The clenched fist hits my head and neck,” Matt said.

After the first few blows, Matt’s wife, who asked not to be named, tried to intervene, begging her assailant to stop.

EXCLUSIVE: 79-year-old woman kicked in the stomach on an SF Muni bus, highlighting an increase in attacks

“And at that moment, the second woman who was on the scooter grabs her by the hair and starts punching her in the face, finishing several times,” Matt said.

Eventually, others nearby intervened, separating Matt and his wife from the two women.

It was then that Matt was able to call 911 as the attackers fled the scene.

But the damage has already been done. Especially to Matt’s wife, whose blood still stains the pavement where the incident took place a few days later.

“She had a CT scan and she had an orbital fracture, essentially a broken eye. She is in danger of losing her sight. She may need to have eye surgery,” Matt said.

This experience traumatized the couple. Not least because it’s not the first time they’ve said their family was the victim of a crime in San Francisco.

“I already have an appointment with a PTSD counselor because my son and I were attacked on Mooney’s bus two weeks ago,” Matt said.

The family then calls on city officials to do more to fight crime and improve public safety. They say that after decades of living in the city, they are considering moving.

MORE: 65% of Bay Area residents say fear of crime keeps them from visiting big city centers

“All of our elected officials must admit that this situation is now out of control. The citizens of San Francisco do not feel safe,” Matt said.

But for now, they’re working on a cure. Not only physical, but also mental trauma.

“Today I went out for a walk for 20 minutes and I only had to go home because walking is so stressful,” Matt said.

If you are on the ABC7 News app, click here to watch live

Copyright © 2023 KGO-TV. All rights reserved.

Content Source

California Press News – Latest News:
Los Angeles Local News || Bay Area Local News || California News || Lifestyle News || National news || Travel News || Health News

Related Articles

Back to top button