‘Major medical emergency’ closes two East Bay BART stations

OAKLAND – Two East Bay BART stations have been closed Wednesday night time attributable to a “major medical emergency,” officers stated.

The emergency occurred simply earlier than 9 p.m. on the Fruitvale BART station, BART spokesperson Anna Duckworth stated in a recorded message. She didn’t disclose the precise nature of the emergency.

Because of the emergency, each the Fruitvale and Lake Merritt BART stations have been closed.

“We do have personnel on-scene working on this situation,” Duckworth stated.

The station closures are inflicting a “major delay” on the Berryessa Line within the Dublin/Pleasanton, Berryessa, Richmond and Daly Metropolis instructions, Duckworth stated.

AC Transit buses 73 and 1T are providing parallel service in the course of the station closures.

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