Man suffers fatal medical emergency at SF BART station
SAN FRANCISCO – A man died after suffering a medical emergency Wednesday night at a San Francisco BART station, officials said.
The incident happened around 7:50 p.m. at the Civic Center station and triggered a major delay in the East Bay direction, according to BART spokesperson Chris Filippi. The San Francisco International Airport and Daly City directions were also affected.
The man experienced a medical event on a platform, Filippi said, adding that it did not involve a BART train. Foul play is not suspected.
Service in the area was reduced to one track, but the station remained open, according to Filippi. Around 9:40 p.m., BART reported it was recovering from the incident.
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