Fatal Collision Involving Amtrak Train, Sinaloa Middle School Student
1980 Sequoia Ave
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- A 13-year-old boy, identified as Reis Beck, was fatally struck by an Amtrak train in Simi Valley while riding a motorized device. The incident occurred at a railroad crossing on East Los Angeles Avenue. Beck, a student at Sinaloa Middle School, died at the scene. Grief counselors have been provided at his school, and a memorial has been established.
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Grief counselors were sent to the middle school, and a memorial was set up there for classmates and friends, per local news.
Authorities said he was a student in the Simi Valley Unified School District, and it was later confirmed that he attended Sinaloa Middle School.
Police said the preliminary investigation found that Reis was riding a two-wheeled motorized device and did not stop in time at the crossing before he was hit by a passing Amtrak train.
First responders found Reis there, and he died at the scene.
A 13-year-old boy who was killed after being hit by a train in Simi Valley has been identified as Reis Beck. Authorities said the collision was reported around 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the railroad crossing on East Los Angeles Avenue near Sequoia Avenue.
Citizen user video shows police on the scene.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1980 Sequoia Ave.
Grief counselors were sent to the middle school, and a memorial was set up there for classmates and friends, per local news.
Authorities said he was a student in the Simi Valley Unified School District, and it was later confirmed that he attended Sinaloa Middle School.
Police said the preliminary investigation found that Reis was riding a two-wheeled motorized device and did not stop in time at the crossing before he was hit by a passing Amtrak train.
First responders found Reis there, and he died at the scene.
A 13-year-old boy who was killed after being hit by a train in Simi Valley has been identified as Reis Beck. Authorities said the collision was reported around 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the railroad crossing on East Los Angeles Avenue near Sequoia Avenue.
Citizen user video shows police on the scene.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1980 Sequoia Ave.
Grief counselors were sent to the middle school, and a memorial was set up there for classmates and friends, per local news.
Authorities said he was a student in the Simi Valley Unified School District, and it was later confirmed that he attended Sinaloa Middle School.
Police said the preliminary investigation found that Reis was riding a two-wheeled motorized device and did not stop in time at the crossing before he was hit by a passing Amtrak train.
First responders found Reis there, and he died at the scene.
A 13-year-old boy who was killed after being hit by a train in Simi Valley has been identified as Reis Beck. Authorities said the collision was reported around 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the railroad crossing on East Los Angeles Avenue near Sequoia Avenue.
Citizen user video shows police on the scene.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1980 Sequoia Ave.
Grief counselors were sent to the middle school, and a memorial was set up there for classmates and friends, per local news.
Authorities said he was a student in the Simi Valley Unified School District, and it was later confirmed that he attended Sinaloa Middle School.
Police said the preliminary investigation found that Reis was riding a two-wheeled motorized device and did not stop in time at the crossing before he was hit by a passing Amtrak train.
First responders found Reis there, and he died at the scene.
A 13-year-old boy who was killed after being hit by a train in Simi Valley has been identified as Reis Beck. Authorities said the collision was reported around 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the railroad crossing on East Los Angeles Avenue near Sequoia Avenue.
Citizen user video shows police on the scene.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1980 Sequoia Ave.
Grief counselors were sent to the middle school, and a memorial was set up there for classmates and friends, per local news.
Authorities said he was a student in the Simi Valley Unified School District, and it was later confirmed that he attended Sinaloa Middle School.
Police said the preliminary investigation found that Reis was riding a two-wheeled motorized device and did not stop in time at the crossing before he was hit by a passing Amtrak train.
First responders found Reis there, and he died at the scene.
A 13-year-old boy who was killed after being hit by a train in Simi Valley has been identified as Reis Beck. Authorities said the collision was reported around 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the railroad crossing on East Los Angeles Avenue near Sequoia Avenue.
Citizen user video shows police on the scene.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1980 Sequoia Ave.
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How sad Rest In Peace forever Beck.
I’m so sorry!!!
RIP 🙏🏻
💔💔💔
How sad Rest In Peace forever Beck.
I’m so sorry!!!
RIP 🙏🏻
💔💔💔
How sad Rest In Peace forever Beck.
I’m so sorry!!!
RIP 🙏🏻
💔💔💔
How sad Rest In Peace forever Beck.
I’m so sorry!!!
RIP 🙏🏻
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💔💔💔
How sad Rest In Peace forever Beck.
I’m so sorry!!!
RIP 🙏🏻