Bart Rider Gets Arm Stuck in Station Escalator

A BART passenger got her arm stuck in a station escalator this afternoon, a fire spokeswoman said.

Several callers reported the stuck rider at the Powell Street station starting at 3:47 p.m., fire spokeswoman Mindy Talmadge said.

Firefighters managed to free her arm at 4:16 p.m., Talmadge said. She did not yet know if the woman needed to be taken to a hospital.

Scott Morris, Bay City News

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