BART train death leads to major delays Monday

"Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... OAKLAND BART suffered major delays Monday night after a person died on a train in Oakland, officials said. The incident was reported around 6:15 p.m. at the West Oakland station. The Alameda County Coroner's Office was called to the scene, said BART spokesperson Michelle Robertson, adding that foul play is not suspected in the death. No other details about the incident were released."

"Robertson said blue- and green-line trains were turned back at the MacArthur station, while others were single-tracked around the affected train until it was taken out of service. The transit agency announced just before 7:30 p.m. that it was recovering from the delays. Check back for updates."

A person died on a BART train in Oakland, prompting major delays Monday night. The incident occurred around 6:15 p.m. at the West Oakland station. The Alameda County Coroner's Office was called and BART spokesperson Michelle Robertson said foul play is not suspected. No further details were released. Blue- and green-line trains were turned back at MacArthur, and other trains were single-tracked around the affected train until it was removed from service. The agency announced just before 7:30 p.m. that service was recovering. Travelers experienced delays and were advised to check for updates.

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