Firefighters had to rescue a man who had become trapped between a BART car and the platform Wednesday night.
Around 6:30 p.m., the first responders found the man pinned and only semi-conscious. By 6:44 p.m., firefighters reported the man had been extracted and was being transported to a hospital trauma center in serious condition.
ABC7 reports firefighters used inflatable airbags to push aside the train cars and extricate the victim.
A BART spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment, though an automated BART Twitter advisory feed indicated 24th Street station had been closed due to a “major medical emergency.”
The incident caused systemwide delays, with many East Bay bound passengers stranded at 24th Street.
#BART Montgomery St right now — stopped train, out of service, crowds of wet commuters pic.twitter.com/dikkCeBaUK
— Dan Amrich (@DanAmrich) January 5, 2017
Going home tonight is NOT #BARTable. Medical emergency got my train stuck on hold ? #BART
— Jose Mora (@H0SAY) January 5, 2017
To everyone trying to get in or out of the city via @SFBART right now… Find a bar because it ain’t happenin ? #BART
— Summer Benavidez (@benavidezsummer) January 5, 2017
This story has been corrected to reflect new information indicating that the victim was trapped between a BART train car and the platform, not two cars.