{"id":2570633,"date":"2026-02-17T11:53:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T16:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/an-elderly-driver-killed-a-family-of-four-what-happened-next-is-pure-san-francisco\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T11:56:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T16:56:02","slug":"an-elderly-driver-killed-a-family-of-four-what-happened-next-is-pure-san-francisco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/an-elderly-driver-killed-a-family-of-four-what-happened-next-is-pure-san-francisco\/","title":{"rendered":"An Elderly Driver Killed a Family of Four: What Happened Next Is Pure San Francisco"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fan-elderly-driver-killed-a-family-of-four-what-happened-next-is-pure-san-francisco%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2570633&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An 80-year-old San Francisco woman, Mary Fong Lau, is expected to receive probation after allegedly driving at about 70 mph and crashing into a West Portal bus stop in March 2024, killing a family of four who were waiting to go to the San Francisco Zoo. Lau changed her plea from not guilty to no contest, and prosecutors say the sentence will likely be two to three years of probation. The four victims were Diego Cardoso de Oliveira, Joaquim Ramos Pinto de Oliveira, Matilde Moncada Ramos Pinto, and Caue Ramos Pinto de Oliveira. Seven months after the crash, then-Mayor London Breed and SFMTA Director of Transportation jeffrey Tumlin held a ceremony to celebrate \u201csafety upgrades,\u201d including traffic bollards around the bus stop. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-federal-investigators-reveal-likely-reason-for-helicopter-crash-that-killed-kobe-bryant\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Federal Investigators Reveal Likely Reason For Helicopter Crash That Killed Kobe Bryant\">wrongful death lawsuit<\/a> was filed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >victims\u2019 parents seeking damages<\/a> for the loss of love,companionship,care,and other harms,wiht requests to revoke Lau\u2019s driver\u2019s license and consider home arrest. Judge Bruce Chan noted his duty to balance the deaths with Lau\u2019s age, lack of criminal history, and remorse, and said Lau will spend the rest of her days living with the knowledge of the harm she caused.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>An elderly woman will likely face only probation after allegedly killing a family of four while driving, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors said Mary Fong Lau, 80, crashed into a West Portal bus stop in March 2024 and killed the family of four, who were waiting to go to the San Francisco zoo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4FyJKT0Gn3M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according<\/a>&nbsp;to local Bay Area outlet KPIX, a CBS affiliate.<\/p>\n<p>A San Francisco Superior Court judge said Lau&rsquo;s sentence would &ldquo;likely be two to three years of probation,&rdquo; the Chronicle <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/crime\/article\/sf-west-portal-crash-driver-jail-time-no-contest-21352361.php?taid=698fd72c91e5920001b9f1a6&amp;utm_campaign=trueanthem%2B3988&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Lau changed her plea from &ldquo;not guilty&rdquo; to &ldquo;no contest&rdquo; on Friday, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/webapps.sftc.org\/crimportal\/crimportal.dll?CaseId=4127470&amp;SessionID=9E77F505848D3E6632033E49E7404097C7C440D6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/another-wave-of-portland-police-quit-amid-massive-spike-in-shootings-and-stabbings-fire-dept-responding-to-10-homeless-tent-fires-a-day\/\" title=\"Another Wave Of Portland Police Quit Amid Massive Spike In Shootings And Stabbings; Fire Dept. Responding To 10+ Homeless Tent Fires A Day\">court records<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Seven months after the deadly crash, then-Democratic San Francisco Mayor London Breed and San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) Director of Transportation Jeffrey Tumlin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Miykc73nCvI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">held a ceremony<\/a> celebrating the installation of &ldquo;safety upgrades,&rdquo; referring to several traffic bollards around the West Portal bus stop.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>SFMTA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sf.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-07\/AAO%20FY2024-25%20%26%20FY2025-26%20-%20FINAL%207.31.24.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">had a budget<\/a> of over $1.5 billion in fiscal year 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Breed lost reelection in November 2024 to Democratic San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie.<\/p>\n<p>Diego Cardoso de Oliveira, Joaquim Ramos Pinto de Oliveira, Matilde Moncada Ramos Pinto and Caue Ramos Pinto de Oliveira were all killed when Lau&rsquo;s vehicle reportedly crashed into the bus stop at 70 miles per hour.<\/p>\n<p>San Francisco Superior Court Judge Bruce Chan said &ldquo;his duty was to balance the deaths with the other factors of the case,&rdquo; including Lau&rsquo;s age, lack of criminal record and remorse, according to the Chronicle.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mrs. Lau is going to spend the rest of her days living with the knowledge of the harm she has caused to others,&rdquo; Chan added.<\/p>\n<p>The parents of Diego and and Matilde filed a wrongful death suit in July 2024 seeking damages for the loss of &ldquo;love, companionship, comfort, care, assistance, affection, society and moral support,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/bayarea\/article\/west-portal-crash-lawsuit-19554195.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the Chronicle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Siblings of the parents also reportedly asked the judge to &ldquo;consider revoking&rdquo; Lau&rsquo;s driver license and placing her on home arrest.<\/p>\n<p>Diego&rsquo;s sister, Denise Oliviera, told the outlet, &ldquo;It feels like we have no rights. I feel deeply disrespected by this process. It doesn&rsquo;t feel like this is justice.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter&rsquo;s byline and their DCNF affiliation. 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Prosecutors say Lau\u2019s car crashed into a West Portal bus stop in March 2024, killing the four members who were waiting to go to the San Francisco Zoo. A San Francisco Superior Court judge indicated Lau\u2019s sentence would probably be two to three years on probation. Lau had previously pleaded not guilty but switched to a no-contest plea.<\/p>\n<p>Seven months after the crash, then-Mayor London Breed and SFMTA Director Jeffrey Tumlin held a ceremony to celebrate what were described as safety upgrades at the West Portal bus stop, including traffic bollards. The four victims were Diego Cardoso de Oliveira, Joaquim Ramos Pinto de Oliveira, Matilde Moncada Ramos Pinto, and Caue Ramos Pinto, all of whom died when Lau\u2019s vehicle allegedly struck the bus stop at about 70 mph. Judge Bruce Chan said he had to balance the deaths with other factors, including Lau\u2019s age, lack of a criminal record, and remorse. He noted that Lau would spend the rest of her days living with the knowledge of the harm she caused.<\/p>\n<p>The parents of Diego and Matilde filed a wrongful death lawsuit in July 2024 seeking damages for loss of love, companionship, comfort, care, and other aspects of family life. Siblings of the parents reportedly asked the judge to revoke Lau\u2019s driver\u2019s license and place her under home arrest. Denise Oliviera, Diego\u2019s sister, told reporters she felt disrespected by the process and that the justice they sought did not feel attainable<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2570634,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Michael-Featured-Image-701.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[73947,72772,4133,43025,73946],"class_list":["post-2570633","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-elderly-driver","tag-family-tragedy-2","tag-news","tag-sanfrancisco","tag-traffic-accident-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Michael-Featured-Image-701.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2570633","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2570633"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2570633\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2570637,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2570633\/revisions\/2570637"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2570634"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2570633"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2570633"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2570633"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}