IDENTIFIED: Correctional officer killed after train crash in Kingsburg

KINGSBURG, Calif. ( KSEE/KGPE ) – The person who was hit by a train in Kingsburg last week was identified by the Fresno County Coroner’s Office on Wednesday,

The Coroner’s Office also confirmed that the man killed was a correctional officer with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

According to the Coroner’s Office, 43-year-old Reymundo Caldera of Selma was killed on April 18 at the railroad crossing at Golden State Boulevard and Stroud Avenue in Kingsburg.

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation posted their own obituary to Reymundo Caldera describing him as a correctional officer at Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison in Corcoran.

“Reymundo will be greatly missed by all who knew him and worked with him.”

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

According to police, the white SUV being driven by Caldera was struck by a passing train. Caldera was pronounced dead at the scene.

Authorities at the time of the crash said that there were crossing arms at the railroad crossing and were unsure exactly how the collision occurred.

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