One person was stabbed at the Hayward BART station Tuesday morning, transit officials said, prompting a closure of the station for several hours.

HAYWARD, Calif. - A payment dispute at the Hayward BART station on Tuesday morning escalated into a stabbing, authorities said. The incident occurred shortly after 10 a.m. near the entrance turnstile, where a rider who did not pay was confronted by another rider who had paid.

HAYWARD — BART closed its Hayward station on Tuesday morning, as police investigated an incident at the station. Few details were available, but BART officials said police detained two people after initial reports indicated there may have been a stabbing somewhere on station property.