Rescue At Walnut Creek BART After Person Found Under Train Monday

A person believed to have either leapt or fell under an inbound BART train was rescued after a protracted effort at Walnut Creek BART Monday, the station halting all train traffic to facilitate the effort.

Rescuers freed a male victim after “breaking” or uncoupling a string of cars to reach him. He was taken by gurney to a waiting ambulance for transport to a local hospital at 11:09am.

Trains through the station were halted during the rescue – initiated after train personnel and witnesses reportedly saw a person jump or fall onto the tracks at 10:21am. Rescuers searching under the trains found the victim caught in the undercarriage and initiating a conversation with him.

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Rescuers and BART officials had to uncouple cars in order to reach the victim. News24/680 Photo