BART Train Partially Derails In Concord; 50 Passengers Evaucated

CONCORD, CA — Some 50 passengers were evacuated from a BART train Tuesday because of a partial derailment of the train believed to be caused by excessive temperatures, authorities said.

The derailment happened around 5:30 p.m. and involved a 10-car BART train from the tracks near Hastings Drive, David Avenue and Minert Road in Concord.

Emergency medical personnel with the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded and treated a small number of the 50 evacuated passengers for minor injuries, Con Fire reported on Twitter.

BART reported at 6 p.m. Tuesday that service was suspended on the Yellow Line between Pleasant Hill and Concord in both Antioch and SFO directions because of the derailment. Contra Costa County bus lines 11 and 14 connect the two impacted stations and will accept BART tickets as fare.

BART officials said an initial assessment of Tuesday's partial train derailment showed heat played the "main role" in the event after excessive temperatures on Tuesday caused a curve in the track.

Crews worked through the night and thanks to their work, BART said Wednesday morning it was running single-track service in the work area in both the Antioch and SFO directions. The rest of the Yellow Line returned to normal service Wednesday.

Bay City News Service contributed to this report.