San Francisco's 16th Street BART station reopens after fatal accident

SAN FRANCISCO -- BART officials say the 16th Street BART station in San Francisco has reopened after a fatal incident involving a person caught under a train in San Francisco.

The incident was reported at 7:22 p.m. at the 16th Street BART station, according to BART spokeswoman Alicia Trost.

It's too soon to know how or why the victim ended up on the train tracks, but as of 8:30 p.m. that person had been confirmed deceased, Trost said.

Trains passed through the station without stopping and passengers experienced major delays system-wide.

BART tweeted that the station reopened around 9:35 p.m.