mr. yee, a richmond resident who was tragically killed. i thank mayor lee and ed reiskin for joining me. despite our efforts at vision zero, which aims to stop all pedestrian deaths by 2020, mr. alfred yee was an 87-year-old richmond district resident. as he provided through the crosswalk on geary boulevard he was struck by a driver of a van making a left turn from 26th avenue. mr. yee's son, ben, said that due to unfortunate -- the unfortunate car collision and the speeding -- the speed of the car, his father sustained injuries to his head and legs, as well as internal bleeding. paramedics took him to san francisco general hospital where he was pronounced dead seven hours later. his wife, miss evelyn yee, who is 87-year-old said her husband was always careful in crosswalks. according to the family mr. yee was a healthy gentleman and performed regular exercise including tai chi every morning. he served in the united states air force and then began a career as an architect. for example, one of the buildings that he designed with his construction company in the 1980s was the icon in san bruno, the artichoke jo's casino. he had always been the family's big chef and had a passion for co