SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – BART and Muni Metro service was seriously impacted Tuesday evening after a body was found at the Civic Center Station in downtown San Francisco, forcing its closure for over 90 minutes.
Around 4:40 p.m., BART tweeted that the station was closed. About a half hour earlier, BART said there were major delays due to police activity between Civic Center and Powell stations.
There is a major delay in all directions between Powell St. and Civic Center due to a major medical emergency. Civic Center station is currently closed. Mutual Aid is being provided by MUNI through downtown SF.
— SFBARTalert (@SFBARTalert) December 22, 2021
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KPIX has learned Civic Center Station was closed for the investigation after the discovery was made on tracks between Powell and Civic Center Stations.
BART officials said it didn’t appear the victim was hit by a train.
The closure of Civic Center has also impacted Muni Metro service. SFMTA announced shortly after 5 p.m., that trains will skip the station, forcing riders to use Van Ness or Powell stations instead.
ATTN: At this time #MuniMetro service will bypass Civic Center Station in both directions. Customers will need to use either Van Ness or Powell stations. https://t.co/FESmz8gepl
— SFMTA (@sfmta_muni) December 22, 2021
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BART later tweeted that the major delay from the Civic Center closure was forcing the transit agency to diver select East Bay trains in order to “continue service and reduce current bottleneck headed into San Francisco.”
Riders were advised to watch platform signs and listen to operator instructions.
Update 5:40 pm: due to the current major delay originating at Civic Center, select East Bay trains are diverting away to continue service and reduce current bottleneck heading into San Francisco. Please follow platform signs and train operator announcements for directions. https://t.co/sHpBMF6tv2
— SFBART (@SFBART) December 22, 2021
At around 6:20 p.m., BART officials said that the scene had been cleared and the station had reopened.
UPDATE 6:25 pm: Civic Center Station is now OPEN for service.
The major medical emergency has concluded. BART service is beginning restoration to normal service. At this time, please expect residual major delays as trains return to regular service. pic.twitter.com/RvNDkKXU8O
— SFBART (@SFBART) December 22, 2021
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BART was working to reestablish normal service, but noted riders will likely experience residual delays.
Source: sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com.