Loud flash and smoke near montgomery station, San Francisco CA
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A train operator reported a loud flash and smoke near Montgomery Station after the train hit an object on the track about 100 yards before the station.
Audio|Heard on: Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) - Rail Operations
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Transcript:
00:00
Well, it was a loud flash and kind of like a, like on the right-hand running rail as I was coming in, about a hundred yards before.
00:08
The train went right through it.
00:10
I couldn't stop in time, but I still have a clear board, but a lot of smoke behind me.
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Location mentioned:
Montgomery St. Station, San Francisco, CA
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