Bay Fair BART Station Reopened After Person was Struck by Train

The Bay Fair BART station has reopened after a train struck a person to Tuesday night, a BART spokesman said. A report of a person under a train came in around 8:05 p.m. at the station at 15242 Hesperian Blvd., BART spokesman Jim Allison said. A southbound train heading toward Fremont struck the person and passengers on the involved train were evacuated, BART police Lt. Tyrone Forte said.

The person “bounced back on the platform” and was transported to Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley, Allison said. Allison did not know the person’s condition but the victim “seemed to be in better condition that you would expect,” Allison said. The station was closed due to the medical emergency but reopened as of 9:30 p.m., according to Allison.

Trains experienced residual delays on the Dublin/Pleasanton to Daly City, Fremont to Daly City and Fremont to Richmond lines, he said. BART police at the scene determined that there was “no indication of criminal activity” associated with the incident, according to Allison.

—By Bay City News