74-year-old shoved into passing train hits her head and dies, California police say

A 74-year-old woman died after being shoved into a passing Bay Area Rapid Transit train in San Francisco, California police reported.

The woman hit her head on the train and fell to the platform after being pushed at the Powell Street station at 11:06 p.m. Monday, July 1, BART police said in a news release.

The woman was taken to a hospital, where she later died of her injuries, police said. Her name has not been publicly released.

Trevor Belmont, 49, also known as Hoak Taing, who police described as being homeless, was arrested shortly after the incident, police said.

Belmont faces charges of murder and elder abuse, San Francisco County Jail records show.

An investigation into the death, the first homicide on the BART system of 2024, continues, police said. Investigators are interviewing witnesses and examining surveillance video.

The BART system has 131 miles of track and 50 stations throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Trains average 35 mph but can reach speeds up to 70 mph.

This story was originally published July 2, 2024 at 1:22 PM with the headline "74-year-old shoved into passing train hits her head and dies, California police say."