Authorities have identified him as 37-year-old Lance Locastro.
The Chowchilla Police Department says it happened at 6:40 pm on Robertson Blvd. and Kings Avenue at the railroad tracks.
Officers say Locastro went across the tracks thinking he could beat the train but was ultimately hit.
Police want to remind the public to never try to outrun a moving train.
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