one of the men got into his car, drove down the street and ran bartol over. he suffered a traumatic brain injury. >> especially during the holidays, it makes it a little bit harder. the difficulty is we're all just a phone call away from something like this. >> reporter: dr. tim donahue is bart torqu bartol's boss at the firefighting unit. >> he's a really good person. i watched him grow and it's fun to be around him. >> reporter: police aren't saying what led to the fight but released these photos of the suspect, describing him as a mixed race orla te latino man bn the es of 18 and 24. his vehicle is possibly a mazda vx with front end damage and spoked rims. meanwhile, firefighters are keeping vigil at the hospital. >> we hope he makes a recovery. >> bartol remains in critical condition here tonight. if you recognize the suspect or have any information on his location, you're asked to call the san francisco police department. live in san francisco, monty francis, nbc bay area news. >>> students are planning protests at four uc campuses tomorrow across the st

investigators say the man and bartoll fought inside the restaurant.t's believed the suspect is driving a late-model mazda with custom 12-spoke rims. we've posted the video on our channel 2 website, ktvu.com. for a closer look, click on the hit-and-run video link at the top of the homepage. >>> drivers in san francisco will soon be able to feed parking meters with a cell phone. the new services is part of the sf park program. according to the san francisco chronicle, a 45-cent convenience fee will be charged for each pay by phone transaction. the program will be tried out in a castro district first. if successful, pay by phone options will be expanded to other neighborhoods. >>> starting today, zip car will offer more than just cars in the bay area. the car sharing company will now add cargo vans to its fleets of vehicles in oakland and san francisco. this is a test to see if the idea will be as popular in u.s. cities as it already is in london. the six zip vans will cost $99 a day, or a little less than $15 an hour. the fleet will expand to 15 vans af

minutes later bartol was hit by an suv. a driver took off leaving the former marine hurt. >> albert is an outstanding individual, a great fireman, proud to serve his country, above and beyond all of that, he's a great father and son. >> now these are photos of the hit-and-run suspect. take a good look. police say he was driving a black mazda suv with 12 spoke sport rims that may have front- end damage. >>> when they rescued a man in a burning car, they didn't hesitate. and today four good samaritans were honored in san francisco. the car had slammed into a light pole on folsom street and burst into flames last monday morning. two hotel workers and a cab driver broke the windows in the car to try to rescue the unconscious driver. a police officer arrived ant sut the seat belt, pulling the man to safety. >> it doesn't feel like you are doing anything extraordinary when you are doing it. and then all of this comes in. so if you find yourself in a situation like this, don't think, just do it. >> police say the driver will be ch

bartol was a single father, seen here with his daughter and mother. he spent four years in the marine corps, serving in iraq and reaching the rank of sergeant. for five years he has been a seasonal firefighter working oust of the saratoga summit fire station. >> this is a tragic event that nobody wishes to have happen to anyone. i don't know what to make of it. it's horrible. >> reporter: if you recognize the photo of the suspect, san francisco police want you to call them or text them right away. there is some surveillance video at the gas station which police may be getting ready to release anytime now. at this point the charges would be attempted murder and assault. live in san francisco. abc-7 news. >> in berkeley man was truck and killed bay car after she tried to run across i-80 trying to get away from police. the highway patrol spotted the man we'ving in and out of traffic. he jumped out of a car and tried to run and was struck by several vehicles and was kill. the police have not released his name. >> alan: a reminder for those turning on thei

now police think he intentionally hit cal state firefighter albert bartol with his car after the two got into a fight at a san francisco jack in the box on early thursday. the former marine suffered critical head injuries. >> albert is a great firefighter, proud to serve his country, above and beyond all of that, he's a great father and son. >> these are photos of the hit- and-run suspect. police say he was driving a black mazda suv with 12-spoke sport rims and may have front- end damage. >>> four men who helped rescue a man from a burning car received good samaritan awards at san francisco city hall today. the car had slammed into a light pole on folsom street and burst into flames last monday morning. two hotel workers and a cab driver broke the windows to rescue the unconscious driver. a firefighter arrived and cut the seat belt, pulling the man to safety. >> it doesn't feel like anything extraordinary when you're doing it and then all of this comes in. so if you find yourself in the situation like this, don't think, just do it. >> police say the driver will be charged with dui wh