instead there is a memorial for 6-year-old sophia liu. police say the accident happened here at polk and ellis on new year's eve when an uber driver, those are drivers using their own personal cars, hit the family as they were walking in the crosswalk. the driver did not have a passenger at the time. the girl's mother and brother also suffered serious injuries. this is uber's first wrongful death lawsuit. the company says they are not planning to release any new comments regarding the lawsuit other than what they previously wrote on their website. quote, our hearts go out to the family and victims of the accident that occurred in downtown san francisco. we work with transportation providers across the bay area but we can confirm that this tragedy did not involve a vehicle or provider doing a trip on the uber system. uber made this distinct, because the company claims drivers out fares are not uber cars. the company insures uber drivers only when they have a fare meaning in this case uber claims no liability. uber drivers say -- the driver

take vo ---"syed muzzafar" de 57 aÑos fu arrestado por la muerte de "sophia liu" de 6 aÑos quien cruzabao, segundos antes del impacto. ---muzzafar fue arrestado por homicidio vehicular, por negligencia y por no haber respetado el paso peatonal. ---en una declaracion, el equipo de "ubber" dio sus condolencias a la familia de la vctima e indic que la cuenta del conductor ha sido desactivada. ---muzzafar fue dejado en libertad bajo fianza ayer por la noche. blanca ---el fbi se encuentra investigando lo que podria ser un incendio provocado que se desat anoche en el consulado de china en san francisco. take vo ---el siniestro se registro a eso de las 9:30 de la noche cuando un sujeto arroj 2 cubetas de gasolina en frente de las puertas del consulado. ---en solo minutos, el departamento de bomberos logro controlar el fuego. ---ellos seÑalaron que el incendio causo una gran cantidad de daÑos al inmueble pero que afortunadamente no hubo heridos. ---por su parte, esta maÑana una vocera del consulado chino pidio a las autoridades proveer una mejor proteccion para el edificio y su personal. blanca

sophia liu died before her 7th birthday and the tone says the parents are devastated. the driver was arrested. uber syed muzzafar said is one of their drivers and he was not working at the time. they had deactivated his account and extend condolences to the county. the driver said he was working and he was working for a family. the attorney says this is dangerous saying and i quote, "the use of the uber app by drivers violate california laws designed to eliminate driver distraction. drivers are constantly interacting with their mobile devices creating a serious risk to both passengers and the community." uber has not responded to this lawsuit. the family claims that uber has refused insurance protection for the driver because he didn't have passengers. uber is not commenting on that. the family wants uber to be accountable for this. they will take it to court to get it sorted out and get a ruling on the issue. their attorneys will be holding a press conference later this afternoon. stay with abc7 as the story continues to develop. >> we could lend more soon ait budget

the corner of polk and ellis in the tenderloin district where behind me a memorial remains for sophia liu. it's been emotional for the family. they are firing a lawsuit using the same attorney who hired christopher dolan. they claim the driver was on uber's app at the time of the collision. the lawsuit claims he was distracted and looking at his app and looking for his next fare. uber disputes that and goes on to question the use of the app by uber drivers overall, saying while using it violates california law on the use of cell phones while driving. the suit is seeking unspecified damages, claiming uber was neglect and responsible for the wrongful death of liu. meanwhile, uber acknowledges he was the driver and are standing by a previous statement this afternoon that says the driver was not providing services on the uner system during the time of the accident -- uber system during the time of the accident. we extend our deepest cone dole lenses of the family during this time. sophia was killed on new year's eve as crossing the street here on polk and ellis. her younger brother and mother

this is video from one of those accidents 16 year- old sophia liu was killed at the intersection of polk and ellis streets. in all, 21 pedestrians were killed last year in san francisco. that's the highest number since 2007. nearly 900 people a year are hit by vehicles in san francisco and that number continues to grow. kron4's jeff bush attended a safety meeting were safety issues drew a large crowd of concerned citizens. >>: it was a packed house at city hall as people lined up for hours to speak about pedestrian safety concerns. >>: i may walker and a driver who formally walked and like my entire life in new york city but i've never felt so threatened as i do here in san francisco. >>: i've suffered traumatic brain injuries. a fractured vertebrae. many people are feared and concerned about their safety so many of people say they're afraid they might be the one that gets into an accident next. >>: 21 pedestrians and four bicycles were killed in car crashes in 2013. including this crash on octavia n. market street were a man and it will tran was killed in a crosswalk and a six year-old

> reporter: it happened only about 6 blocks from a new year's eve wreck that killed 6- year-old sophia liu. that was at polk and ellis. police identified the driver in that incident 57-year-old syed muzzafar of union city charged with vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence. the "rideshare" company uber said, yes, muzzafar is a driver with uber but that he wasn't carrying a passenger for uber at the time he ran over the little girl, her mother and brother as they crossed on a green light in the crosswalk. taxi drivers are saying this is the worst-case scenario they have been warning about for years because the "ridesharing" companies aren't subject to anywhere near the strict government regulations cabbies are. >> we don't know if these people from uber or flywheel or lyft or moustache all these car services, we don't know what their qualifications are. >> reporter: joe vazquez, kpix 5. >> officials tell us 2013 was the worst near in six years for pedestrian fatalities in san francisco. >>> a suspect now in custody in connection with the murder of a priest in upstate california. gary

fundraising drive for the family of a little girl hit and killed on new year's eve. 6-year-old sophia liu was a first grader at sherman. she was in a crosswalk at polk and ellis streets when her mother and brother went -- when a driver rounded the corner and hit them. she was with her mother and brother. the fundraiser raised $25,000 for funeral, burial and medical expenses. >> we know they have mounting medical costs and personal costs because both parents are unemployed so we are trying to help them with their immediate needs. >> uber driver syed muzzafar is charged with vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence. police say he failed to yield to the family. he did not have a passenger at the time. >>> 4:33. a yahoo employee disappeared without a trace after partying with friends on new year's eve. kpix 5's sharon chin with more on the mystery and the efforts to find him. >> reporter: at his new year's eve party in san francisco, dustin diaz took photos of the 28-year-old friend luke ar dui ni. they went to watch the midnight fireworks on the embarcadero. a picture was posted on instr

registered as a driver, he was not carrying a passenger during tuesday night's crash. 6-year-old sophia liu was killed and her mother and brother seriously hurt. police say that they were crossing at polk and ellis streets when muzzafar made a right turn and hit them. uber is a car service that uses an app to pair up drivers and people looking for rides. it's an alternative to the traditional taxi service. the city has no oversight of those programs. >> these ridesharing companies are unregulated. all we can do is work with the cpuc to make sure we are coordinating efforts. >> muzzafar faces multiple charges. he is out on bail. uber says it deactivated his account. he is no longer able to offer rides. >>> san jose police are already investigating their first murder of the new year. a woman came home to find a man shot to death in her driveway early this morning on south 33rd and east san antonio streets. the man has not been identified but police say he was wearing an ankle monitoring bracelet. homicides have been on the rise in san jose. the city recorded more than 40 murders in each of th

this is video from one of the accidents -- when six- year-old sophia liu was killed at the intersection of polk and ellis streets. in all, 21- pedestrians were killed last year in san francisco. that's the highest number since 2007. nearly 900 people a year are hit by vehicles in san francisco. and that number continues to grow. >> for a meeting about pedestrian safety. a saftey meeting was held last night at city hall to address the increase in pedestrians killed or injured by cars. police chief greg surh says a plan is in place. officers are stepping up enforcement by are looking for distracted, speeding drivers and red light runners. but the chief says pedestrians are also being scrutinized. officers are looking for jay walkers and people who are texting and walking in the street. 21 pedestrians and five bicyclists were killed in car crashes last year. pedestrian safety has become a top priority for san francisco city officials because of a growing number of car crashes that result in injury or death. kron >> san francisco right now is a 46 degrees. grabbed a jacket right now and the

the new york times reports today that sophia liu's family will file a wrongful death lawsuit. he was charged with vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence. he did not have a passenger in the car at the time. the little girl's mother and brother suffered injuries, serious injuries as well. >>> b.a.r.t. service back to normal this morning after a tricky rescue on the tracks. a woman somehow got trapped under a train at the embarcadero station about 5:45 last night. crews extricated her and moved her to a platform: they took her to the hospital. trains ran on a single track through the station for several hours. >>> and antioch police are looking for a man they say shot someone the at a jack in the box parking lot. it happened about 4:00 yesterday afternoon along lone tree way. investigators say the victim was in a minivan when the suspect walked up and shot him multiple times. >>> parishioners in vacaville are standing by their pastor who is accused of serious sins. pastor mark lewis was arrested this month or arson after allegedly trying to burn his ex- girlfriend's house.

the girl -- six-year-old sophia liu -- died from her injuries at the hospital.n the hospital and is expected to survive. the other child -- a boy -- has minor injuries. >> an east oakland boy who was shot on new years eve is dead. police say the boy is under 15-years-old.and was shot near walnut street around 9:30 new year's eve. the boy was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead yesterday morning. this shooting happened ten minutes after a woman was shot and killed in oakland's san antonio neighborhood. >> a ruling expected this supreme court. for a man living in the u-s illegally. but who graduated law >> 2014 may have just begun, but developers in san francisco are looking ahead towards the future, showing off photos of what the city might look like in 20 years. take a look. here are before and after pics of piers 30 and 32. that's where the golden state warriors will potentially move, bringing 18-thousand seats and a brand new waterfront arena. the plan faces obstacles though from affordable housing supporters and environmental groups. lineand se

this afternoon, a passerby offered a brief prayer for 6- year-old sophia liu just a few feet from where she was struck and killed on new year's eve. >> i need a witness, who is a witness? >> reporter: that driver was a service provider for uber until tonight. it's one of the many ridesharing companies that operates in san francisco but are not regulated by the city. >> they are regulated by the cpuc. the sfmta only regulates taxi drivers. >> i took 40 hours of classes registered with the police department, registered with muni, and was drilled and grilled on the safety of pedestrians and crosswalks and bicycle lanes. >> reporter: late last year, the state public utilities commission did lay down some ridesharing rules but it's unclear when and how those are being applied to massive fleets of individual drivers. >> we don't know if these people from uber or flywheel or lyft or moustache, we don't know their qualifications. >> reporter: tonight uber said, "the driver was not providing services on the uber system during the time of the accident." but that raises another question. what exac

eve is getting some help from parents at sherman elementary school in san francisco. 6-year-old sophia liurader in sherman. she was walking with her mother and brother when a driver hit them in a crosswalk at polk and ellis. an online fundraising effort has already raised more than $25,000 for funeral, burial and medical expenses. >> we know they have mounting medical and personal costs because both parents are unemployed so we are trying to help them with their immediate needs. >> uber driver syed muzzafar is charged with vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence for failing to yield to the family in the crosswalk. he did not have a passenger at the time. >>> a transgender teen says she was bullied for months by her class majors. tired of being constantly taunted by her classmates she decided to fight back. [ fighting ] >> now she is charged charged with misdemeanor battery for the november fight at hercules middle and high school. jewyles and the other teens in the video were suspended but no one knows why police got involved. >> i don't understand quite why the district attorney's of

a deadly new year's eve in san francisco's tenderloin district as a six-year-old girl -- sophia liu -- is killed when a driver hits her in the crosswalk. that driver -- works for uber, but was not on duty at the time. the driver is syed muzafar -- a 57-year-old man from union city. muzafar was arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence. and is currently free on bond. freezing start this weekend the road to the super bowl for the 49ers gets off to a freezing start this week ending green bay. kron 4's mike pelton is in wisconsin ahead of the team this morning getting a feel for just how cold things are there. and just how confident the packers are now that they've gotten back their quarterback. the 49ers deny it here until later on tonight. yesterday we saw the packers out of the practice field. here we can see aaron rogers to return from injury to lead the packers into the playoffs. they're going and with a lot of confidence. the 49ers won here last year. they beat green bay and the playoffs and a weak one here. despite the struggle the packer sound like a co

this is video from one of the accidents -- when six- year-old sophia liu was killed at the intersection- pedestrians were killed last year in san francisco. that's the highest number since 2007. nearly 900 people a year are hit by vehicles in san francisco. grow. lineand a large crowd showed up for a meeting about pedestrian safety. a saftey meeting was held last night at city hall to address the increase in pedestrians killed or injured by cars. police chief greg surh says a plan is in place. officers are stepping up enforcement by are looking for distracted, speeding drivers and red light runners. but the chief says pedestrians are also being scrutinized. officers are looking for jay walkers and people who are texting and walking in the street. 21 pedestrians and five bicyclists were killed in car crashes last year. line >> smart glasses are so last year. google's new eyewear is a contact lens. here's a photo of one of them. sitting on the tip of a finger. this contact lens can monitor glucose levels in tears. it's an invention that has the potential to help millions of diabetics, who

sophia liu, her mother and brother were in the crosswalk at polk and ellis streets when investigatorswere hit by the driver. sophia's mother and drawer were hurt. the little girl was killed. the lawsuit said the driver was logged onto uber's app and was available to pick up passengers. >> available for people to pick him as a driver which is the very essence of uber's business. without those people having empty cars, uber has no business. >> uber says since the driver was not carrying any passengers, he was not actually working for the company at the time of the accident. so far, the driver has not been charged. >>> 7:57. the police in palo alto say if you have a rental car, be aware of break-ins. at the fish market restaurant, this parking lot is a lot zone where the windows of nine cars were smashed in one night. several of the vehicles were rental cars. laptops, smartphones and tablet computers were stolen. some of them were out of sight or locked inside of the trunk. >> either leave your items in your hotel room or take them in the restaurant with you. people want you to come to t

syed muzzafar allegedly killed sophia--sofia liu at polk and ellis street was arrested for reckless driving a ford back in september 2004. muzzafar is convicted find a place on probation and that case. uber says, muzzafar was not transporting anyone at the time of the new year's accident but the company has not said whether he was working that night. >>anny: there's evidence that consumers cannot love their credit cards. according to calpirg the average household debt is about $15,000. and the consumer financial protection bureau says it gets about 1200 complaints a month. and one out of five involves capital one. citibank was next with 18 percent of the complaints. followed by bankamerica and j.p. morgan chase. and ge capital, american express, discover and wells fargo each draw 40% of the complaints. and about one- third of the cases the federal government was able to get to customers some of their money back. the average amount $128. >>erica: this afternoon and other day of record-breaking warmth. a lot of '70s really doesn't matter where you're located in the bay area. i think will see