Overview
- The California Highway Patrol says an unoccupied car came off a tow truck Tuesday afternoon and landed on BART tracks alongside I-580 in Castro Valley.
- BART suspended Blue Line service between the Castro Valley and Dublin/Pleasanton stations due to the obstruction on the tracks.
- All westbound lanes of I-580 were closed near Castro Valley Boulevard, with multiple eastbound lanes also shut down for the emergency response.
- Reporting identified the vehicle as a black Hyundai coupe that is blocking the westbound trackway, with visible damage noted to the track and the electric third rail.
- Officials are investigating how the vehicle became dislodged and have not provided a timeline for repairs or the restoration of normal rail service.