Skip to Content

Woman dies from being pushed into San Francisco-area commuter train

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Authorities with Bay Area Rapid Transit say a homeless man pushed a 74-year-old woman into an arriving train at a downtown San Francisco station. The woman hit her head on the BART train and died later at a hospital. Police arrested a 49-year-old man they described as transient shortly after the woman was pushed around 11 p.m. Monday. Police have not provided a motive. Homicides are rare on BART, which travels throughout much of the San Francisco Bay Area. Two passengers were pushed to their deaths on the New York City subway this year and in 2022.

Article Topic Follows: AP National News

Jump to comments ↓

Associated Press

BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION

ABC 17 News is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation.

Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here

If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here.

Skip to content