Authorities said the accident was reported around 6 p.m. on May 15 at the del Norte Station.

El Cerrito BART Train Crash
Man Hit and Killed by BART Train at the El Cerrito del Norte Station

El Cerrito, CA. – 32-year-old Sonny Jones-Lathan of has been identified as the man who died after being struck by a BART train last week in El Cerrito.

Authorities said the accident was reported around 6 p.m. on May 15 at the El Cerrito del Norte Station.

Jones-Lathan was pronounced dead at the scene.

The accident forced the closure of the station for about an hour.

No other details were given, but an investigation is ongoing.

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