Overview
- The 13-year-old riding an e-bike was struck by a passing Amtrak train at the Sequoia and East Los Angeles avenues crossing in Simi Valley on Saturday.
- The Simi Valley Youth Baseball League identified the boy as Reis Beck, a Sinaloa Middle School student.
- Investigators said early findings indicate he failed to stop in time at the railroad crossing.
- Police urged riders to obey crossing signals and asked witnesses to contact Traffic Investigator Abel Martinez or Sgt. Josh McAlister.
- The death adds to a rise in Southern California incidents involving e-bikes and modified e-motorcycles that have led to severe injuries and criminal cases.