Teen Killed at El Cerrito BART Station Wednesday Identified

A teenage boy who was struck and killed by a BART train at the El Cerrito Plaza station Wednesday morning was identified by the Contra Costa County coroner’s office today as 17-year-old Miko Pantoja.

Pantoja, a Richmond resident, was hit by a train shortly before 9:30 a.m. Wednesday and died on the tracks, according to BART. The station was closed for about three hours while police investigated and recovered Pantoja’s body.

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BART investigators have not said how the teen ended up on the tracks.

By Bay City News

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