BART 24th Street station closed due to person on the tracks

A BART station agent is seen in the booth at the 24th St. station in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, January 3, 2019. A BART station agent is seen in the booth at the 24th St. station in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, January 3, 2019. Photo: Michael Short Buy photo Photo: Michael Short Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close BART 24th Street station closed due to person on the tracks 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

BART's 24th Street station in San Francisco is closed Tuesday night because of a major medical emergency, BART officials said.

The station was closed as of 9:11 p.m. Trains are traveling through the station.

BART officials said a person was in the trackway and possibly hit by a train. The person is alive and San Francisco firefighters are on the scene.

BART riders can take San Francisco Municipal Railway buses 14 and 49.

Delays of 20 minutes can be expected in the San Francisco International Airport, Daly City, Antioch and Dublin/Pleasanton directions, according to BART.

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