Person fatally hit by train on BART tracks

(KRON/BCN) – BART officials said it appears a train hit and killed a person on the tracks Monday afternoon at the Powell Street station in San Francisco.

At 5:32 p.m. Powell St. Station reopened, and normal train service was restored.

Powell St. Station has reopened. Normal train service is being restored.

— SFBARTalert (@SFBARTalert) September 14, 2021

The transit agency tweeted that Powell Station closed due to person(s) on the track around 3:30 p.m

Major delays developed at San Francisco stations in the SFO, Millbrae, Daly City and East Bay directions due to incident, according to the agency.

4:12 pm update: Powell Station remains CLOSED due to a major medical emergency.

If you are/will be in Downtown SF and heading to East Bay, please get to Montgomery or Embarcadero via @sfmta_muni https://t.co/5opi5GCwVo

— SFBART (@SFBART) September 13, 2021

SF Muni provided bus service for BART riders affected, officials said.

SF BART encouraged anyone in Downtown SF heading to the East Bay to get to Montgomery or the Embarcadero stations via SF Muni.

Or to consider taking an AC transit bus from Salesforce Terminal, a block away from both stations.

Update 5:06 pm: Powell Station remains CLOSED due to major medical emergency.

One service update: the Blue Line is now running Transbay service. Blue Line trains will run between Montgomery and Dublin/Pleasanton.

Red and Green Lines remain suspended. pic.twitter.com/YpOrrv2cp6

— SFBART (@SFBART) September 14, 2021

SFBART created this map to help differentiate bus routes available when Transbay services are severely limited.

Bay City News contributed to this report.