Man accused of pushing 74-year-old Daly City woman into oncoming BART train charged with murder
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A 49-year-old unhoused man accused of pushing a woman in front of a BART train is now charged with murder.
District Attorney Brooke Jenkins says the man intentionally killed 74-year-old Corazon Dandan, of Daly City, by pushing her into the path of an oncoming train at the Powell Street BART station Monday night.
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He is also accused of inflicting great bodily injury on a vulnerable person and that he allegedly intentionally killed the woman while lying in wait.
Dandan sustained severe head injuries and fell onto the platform, according to prosecutors.
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Her family tells ABC7 News she was heading home from her night shift as a telephone operator at the Marriott in Union Square.
She was taken to a hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries and died.
The suspect is scheduled to be arraigned on Friday and remains in custody.
Bay City News contributed to this story
Editor's note: ABC7 has decided to not name the suspect until they are arraigned
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