Passengers Help Rescue Man In Distress At Civic Center BART [Video]

Passengers Help Rescue Man In Distress At Civic Center BART [Video]Photo: junksignal/Flickr
Fiona Lee
Published on August 24, 2017

After a man in crisis fell onto the tracks at Civic Center at 4:43pm during the Monday commute, BART passengers acted quickly.

As an oncoming train sped into the station, several riders worked together to get the man out of danger. Videos released by BART show passengers waving to alert the conductor of the incoming train.

"Surveillance footage show a sea of arms in the air along the entire length of the platform and riders coming together during a moment of crisis," BART officials reported.    


Conductor saw the commuters and hit the emergency stop. Although the individual was still on the tracks, the train stopped several car lengths away, with only one car entering Civic Center station. 

Power was also cut, and BART police responded quickly to the individual and "made sure he got the support services he needed," said officials in a statement.

The man in crisis was not injured in the incident. BART praised the train conductor for his actions and thanked "riders for responding quickly and taking proactive steps to make sure the person on the tracks survived."