Jeff De La Fuente, 31, killed when pinned by BART train at 24th Street station in San Francisco, California

Girlfriend of man killed in BART accident mourns loss
Born in Berkeley and raised by a single mother, De La Fuente spent part of his childhood in the Philippines. His mother plans to bury him there following a local funeral. Friends have set up a GoFundMe page[2] to help with the expenses.
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