Oakland

Person Survives BART Train Strike at Oakland's Lake Merritt Station

A person survived after being hit by a train at BART's Lake Merritt station in Oakland Wednesday evening, BART officials said.

The person entered the trackway at 5:28 p.m. and was struck. BART police and Oakland firefighters responded and the person was rescued.

The station was closed for about an hour but had reopened as of 6:34 p.m.

BART arranged for affected passengers to ride Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District buses while the station was closed.

The medical emergency caused a major delay at the Lake Merritt station in the Dublin/Pleasanton, Warm Springs, Daly City and Richmond directions. Passengers should expect some residual delays on the BART system Wednesday evening.

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