The Walnut Creek BART station was closed late Tuesday morning because of a 'major medical emergency' involving a person on the tracks, a spokesperson for the transit agency said.
The Walnut Creek BART station was closed late Tuesday morning because of a 'major medical emergency' involving a person on the tracks, a spokesperson for the transit agency said. BART spokesman Jim Allison said shortly before 11 a.m. that the station was closed and major delays were developing for trains going in both directions through the area. BART service is stopped between Pleasant Hill and Lafayette due to the emergency.
Shuttle train service is continuing to operate between Pittsburg/Bay Point and Pleasant Hill with Yellow line trains turning back towards San Francisco International Airport at Lafayette Station.BART officials later confirmed that a person was on the tracks at the station for an unknown reason an may have been struck by an arriving train. Fire units are on scene.Travelers are advised to consider alternative transportation. Suggestions are available via the BART Trip Planner on the BART.
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