13-Year-Old E-Biker Killed by Train

A 13-year-old Simi Valley boy died Saturday after an Amtrak train struck him while he was riding an e-bike at a railroad crossing. (nbclosangeles.com) (cbsnews.com) The crash happened at about 6:25 p.m. on April 25 at Sequoia Avenue and Los Angeles Avenue, according to the Simi Valley Police Department. (nbclosangeles.com) (ktla.com) Police said the boy was riding a two-wheeled motorized device southbound on the east sidewalk of Sequoia Avenue when he entered the rail crossing and was hit by the passing train. (nbclosangeles.com) (ktla.com) Ventura County Fire Department crews responded and attempted life-saving measures, but the boy was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. (ktla.com) (nbclosangeles.com) The child was a student in the Simi Valley Unified School District, and police did not release his name because he was a minor. (nbclosangeles.com) (hoodline.com) Investigators have not announced whether crossing gates, lights, or warning bells were malfunctioning, and public reports so far have centered on the rider’s approach to the crossing. (nbclosangeles.com) (ktla.com) Simi Valley police asked anyone with information to contact Traffic Investigator Abel Martinez or Traffic Bureau Supervisor Sgt. Josh McAlister. (nbclosangeles.com) The case lands in a region already grappling with how quickly electric bikes have spread among teenagers, especially around schools, sidewalks, and major crossings. (nbclosangeles.com) (bikinginla.com) For now, the public facts are narrow and grim: a 13-year-old student, an e-bike, a Saturday evening crossing, and a fatal collision with an Amtrak train. (cbsnews.com) (nbclosangeles.com)