Medical incidents at Canada Line's Brighouse and Oakridge Stations
Update: at Richmond-Brighouse Station, first responders attended to a male who injured himself and was taken to hospital. He made no contact with trains and no other person contributed to his injuries.
Earlier:
There are currently service disruptions on the SkyTrain Canada Line’s southernmost terminus due to a major police and medical incident at Richmond-Brighouse Station.
Few details are available at the moment, except that early reports indicate a passenger was hit by a train after falling onto the tracks. Police and paramedics are currently at the scene.
Canada Line trains are currently terminating and reversing at Lansdowne Station along the Richmond span of the system. A bus bridge is operating between Lansdowne at Richmond-Brighouse Stations.
Another medical emergency at Oakridge-41st Avenue Station also occurred at approximately the same time as the Richmond incident, but it has been resolved and cleared according to reports. Both emergencies have caused major system wide delays this evening.
Commuters traveling to/within Richmond are advised to avoid the Canada Line tonight until further notice.
Huge confusion at Bridgeport Stn at #canadaline trains not running as usual due to medical at Oakridge & Brighouse pic.twitter.com/XmKYN5cW9g
— Carrie McLaren (@cwalkker) December 11, 2013
Just get it going!! — “…#CanadaLine “System Hold” due to a medical emergency at Oakridge Stn and a track intrusion at Brighouse Stn.”
— Winston Chiu (@winstonchiu) December 11, 2013
#Skytrain #CanadaLine “System Hold” due to a medical emergency at Oakridge Stn and a Police incident at Brighouse Stn. ^rp — TransLink BC (@TransLink) December 11, 2013
.@Wasgo Sorry, we don’t have an estimated time when the system will be back. We have an Ambulance at Oakridge and Police at Brighouse. ^rp — TransLink BC (@TransLink) December 11, 2013
Brighouse Stn completely closed off, cops everywhere damn pic.twitter.com/XcE28K3ruy
— Dom (@dominikhl) December 11, 2013
@sforstacey Richmond-Brighouse Stn is closed until further notice due to a Police incident. Trains are turning at Lansdowne Stn ^rp
— TransLink BC (@TransLink) December 11, 2013
HUGE thanks to Canada Line control, attendants for keeping everyone informed about the emergencies.
— Nick N. (@niekelaos) December 11, 2013
Just missed all the mayhem on the Canada Line tonight. Lucky me.
— Rob Hughes (@difficultmusic) December 11, 2013
Amused so many still waiting at the Canada line, which is currently in gridlock. People, there is a bus up Cambie.
— Cecilia Lu (@cecilialu) December 11, 2013
Canada Line halted due 2 “medical emergencies” well thats nice not like i wanted 2 go home after work
— Beat to Quarters (@beat2_quarters) December 11, 2013
Yikes. Two emergencies along the Canada Line right now. I hope things will get resolved soon!
— Nick N. (@niekelaos) December 11, 2013
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