Major Medical Emergency Halts, Delays BART Service Systemwide

SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA – BART is reporting major delays this evening in Berkeley in all directions due to a medical emergency at the Ashby station earlier today.

BART spokesman Jim Allison said a person was reported under a train around 4:40 p.m.

Emergency crews responded and were able to remove the person, who is alive and has since been transported to a hospital with unknown injuries, according to BART officials.

Allison said at this time there is no direct service from Richmond to Millbrae, and trains are not stopping at the Ashby station.

An investigation by BART police is currently underway.

No further information has been released at this time.

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