Man Seriously Injured In Collision At Pleasanton BART Station

PLEASANTON, CA — A Livermore man was seriously injured when he was hit by a car exiting the Dublin/ Pleasanton BART station Friday evening, BART officials said. Dennis Ouimette was walking to his truck at about 5 p.m. on March 1 when he was hit near the bus zone area and the BART access road. BART police said the driver fled the area.

Ouimette’s pelvis was fractured during the collision, according to his wife Lisa. He was rushed to Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley and is now recovering from surgery at Stanford Hospital.

BART police are investigating the collision. Police said the car that hit Ouimette is described as a mid-2000, silver or gray Toyota sedan, possibly the Camry or Corolla model. The driver appeared to be an adult male with dark-colored hair and a “box-style” haircut, BART officials said. Witnesses told police the license plate may have included a 6, C and possibly a K or X.

The 57-year-old hoist operator regularly takes BART from Tri-Valley into San Francisco for work. Co-workers started a GoFundMe page for Ouimette, who will likely be off work for months during his painful recovery. Click here to donate.

Any information about the vehicle or the driver can be sent to BART Police Investigations at 510-464-7040 or 510-464-7053 or email at rkrehbi@bart.gov.

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