San Francisco police ask for help finding a mysterious driver who brutally assaulted a father-of-two

San Francisco police are pleading with the public for help finding a mysterious driver who brutally assaulted a father when he mistook the man’s car for a Lyft. 

Christopher Matthews, 39, was left with significant head trauma, hemorrhaging and multiple skull fractures.

The father-of-two was with his wife Rebecca, 38, when they called for a Lyft around 11.30pm on September 8. 

 

San Francisco police are pleading with the public for help with finding a mysterious driver who brutally assaulted father-of-two, Christopher Matthews, 39, when he mistook the man’s car for a Lyft

The Matthews have two children together, ages two and four

Rebecca said her husband was left with significant head trauma, hemorrhaging and multiple skull fractures

Christopher was with his wife Rebecca (both pictured), 38, when they called for a Lyft around 11.30pm on September 8. Rebecca said her husband was left with significant head trauma, hemorrhaging and multiple skull fractures

They were waiting for the ride when Christopher approached a white car, thinking it was the ride.

But it wasn’t. 

Surveillance video, released by San Francisco police, shows the moment Christopher leaned in for a few seconds before the driver got out.

The driver then punched Christopher hard, causing him to fall straight back and slam his head against the concrete.

The suspect then got back in the car, which has silver rims and a black roof, and sped off. 

Surveillance video, released by San Francisco police, shows the moment Christopher (pictured) leaned in for a few seconds before the driver got out

Surveillance video, released by San Francisco police, shows the moment Christopher (pictured) leaned in for a few seconds before the driver got out

The driver (left) then punched Christopher (seen falling) hard, causing him to fall straight back and slam his head against the concrete

The driver (left) then punched Christopher (seen falling) hard, causing him to fall straight back and slam his head against the concrete

His panicked wife said she then ran to her bleeding husband (pictured on the ground) and held him while she called for help

His panicked wife said she then ran to her bleeding husband (pictured on the ground) and held him while she called for help

His panicked wife said she then ran to her bleeding husband and held him while she called for help. 

A short time later, Christopher was rushed to San Francisco General Hospital. 

According to a GoFundMe account, he was transferred to Zuckerberg SF General where he was treated for his injuries and released for rehab on September 12. 

Christopher suffered from a fracture on the back of his head and three on the front. 

He also had life-threatening bleeding in his brain and brain stem, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. 

Along with the surveillance video, authorities released a forensic sketch of the suspect

Along with the surveillance video, authorities released a forensic sketch of the suspect

His wife said when her husband finally woke up, he could barely remember her. 

‘Some days I was only the girlfriend,’ she told the Chronicle. ‘Some days, he didn’t know who I was. Some days he didn’t know he had kids.’

Rebecca says her husband hasn’t even seen their two children, ages two and four.

According to the GoFundMe page, since the assault, Christopher ‘has shown good motor skills recovery’.

‘However, his memory continues to be a work in progress where some days are better than others,’ the page, which has raised more than $55,000, reads.

Christopher is still at the rehab center where he is ‘working with great doctors and nurses around the clock and making good, forward progress’. 

It’s still unclear if he will make a full recovery, but his wife remains hopeful.

‘I hope he can be the father I know he can be to our kids. But the brain is a different type of injury. There’s no time frame for it,’ she told the Chronicle. 

Along with the surveillance video, authorities released a forensic sketch of the suspect. 

San Francisco police are asking that anyone with information on this case to call the SFPD 24 Hour Tip Line at (415) 575 – 4444 or Text a Tip to TIP411 and begin the text message with SFPD.

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