Man Seriously Injured In An Apparent Jump On BART Tracks

Hourlong service stops BART - second offense today - was launched in the afternoon, when a man apparently jumped onto the rails at the station Embarcadero.

"It is obvious that the train hit the person in the path to the Embarcadero, - that the man was removed from the path," BART spokesman said Jim Ellison. He said BART police are investigating the events leading up to the incident.
Authorities allege that the man who authorities say could be 40, lost a leg during the incident and his injuries were life-threatening.


San - Francisco fire crews were called to the scene and rushed people to the hospital. Mindy Talmadge, a fire spokesman said the incident appeared to attempt suicide.

Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White said the fire crews worked for about 15 minutes to free the man from under the third 5-car train bound for Richmond.

"The captain, who was involved in the transport said that he was in critical condition", Hayes-White.
All services of the San Francisco East Bay was halted after about an hour after the incident, 2:30 pm. After the service, restart the crowd disappointed passengers filled platforms. The cars were so full that BART staff locked the doors and told the passengers to "backup" and wait for the next train.

"It's like a perfect storm," muttered suburban Jeff McRory. "Do you have a game of giants fans and producing it. I'm not lucky."

McRory got to work early the first time in a year from its account management work, rushed to BART about 3 hours, and was immediately blocked relief. He cooled his heels on the ground, before he returned, and at about 4 pm he stood nervously waiting for the train after the first one who came was packed on board.

In an earlier incident, the police power outage at the BART station at Civic Center, as they spent wanted parolee on the tracks and in the vicinity of the station.

Unidentified fugitives were eventually captured after police chase 1:30 pm and agents parole.

San - Francisco police Sgt. Troy Dangerfield said that the incident lasted about 8 minutes. BART officials said the man ran on the rails, forcing the services stop.

"They quickly got things back in service," Dangerfield said.