Oakland: BART Train Evacuated at Rockridge Station Due to Smoke, Break Problems

Oakland: BART Train Evacuated at Rockridge Station Due to Smoke, Break Problems
Jack Phillips
12/4/2013
Updated:
7/18/2015

At least 300 people are being evacuated from a BART train and the Rockridge Station in Oakland, California, on Wednesday morning.

The train was experiencing brake problems, reported KRON-4. 

According to the broadcaster, between 10 and 15 people suffered from smoke inhalation.

Reports said the train stopped in a tunnel between Oakland and Orinda.

Bay City News reported that the entire Rockridge Station was being evacuated.

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Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter with 15 years experience who started as a local New York City reporter. Having joined The Epoch Times' news team in 2009, Jack was born and raised near Modesto in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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