Three people died at BART stations on Wednesday night, authorities reported Thursday. Two of the cases were suspected to have been related to fentanyl/other drugs, given that Narcan — a medicine given to help people who are overdosing on an opioid — was deployed in the case of both individuals.
The first death occurred at the Fruitvale Station in Oakland, after BART Police Officers and medical personnel responded around 6:19 p.m. to an alert about an unresponsive male. A dose of Narcan was administered to the subject and medical personnel began doing life-saving measures, before ultimately declaring the individual dead. The Alameda County Coroner’s Office arrived and took custody of the body.
There were no signs of foul play, according BART police, and the case is still under investigation.
The second death occurred at the Powell Street Station in San Francisco, where BART police and medical personnel responded around 11:34 p.m. to the alert about another unresponsive male. Officers initially provided two doses of Narcan to the man. Then San Francisco Fire Department medical personal arrived and took over life-saving measures. The person was ultimately declared dead and San Francisco medical examiners took possession of the body.
A preliminary investigation showed no signs of suspected foul play, according to BART police. That case is also under investigation.
The third case, where Narcan apparently was not deployed, occurred at the Glen Park station in San Francisco when officers were deployed around 1:31 a.m. and found an unresponsive male on the platform floor. Medical personnel arrived and attempted life-saving procedures, but were unsuccessful and the individual was pronounced dead. No foul play is expected and the case is under investigation, BART police say.
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