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Driver in Fatal West Portal Crash Faces New Lawsuit Over Alleged Asset Transfers

Mary Fong Lau, charged with vehicular manslaughter, is accused of transferring San Francisco properties to shield them from wrongful death claims.

A large memorial sits on the corner of Ulloa Street and Lennox Way in San Francisco’s West Portal neighborhood where a family of four was killed by a driver. Family members of the victims filed a second lawsuit against the suspected driver. 
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Overview

  • Mary Fong Lau, 80, is accused of transferring three San Francisco properties to Nevada LLCs following a wrongful death lawsuit filed by victims’ relatives.
  • The lawsuit, filed under the Uniform Voidable Transactions Act, seeks to void the transfers and prevent further asset moves by Lau.
  • The crash in March 2024 killed Diego Cardoso de Oliveira, Matilde Moncada Ramos Pinto, and their two young children at a West Portal bus stop.
  • Prosecutors ruled out mechanical failure, citing excessive speed and gross negligence as causes of the collision, and charged Lau with four counts of felony vehicular manslaughter.
  • Lau, who has pleaded not guilty, remains free on bond and is scheduled for a preliminary hearing in July 2025 on the criminal charges.