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Person Found Dead At Oakland Rockridge BART Station

OAKLAND (CBS SF) -- BART officials reported an unattended death at the Rockridge station in Oakland Thursday afternoon.

BART dispatch received a call requesting a welfare check for an individual at the station around noon, according to spokeswoman Alicia Trost.

When BART personnel arrived, the individual as non-responsive. The death is thought to be an unattended death, with no signs of trauma or foul play.

Trost said the individual appears to have died of natural causes and is a known transient in the area. The person's name was not immediately released.

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