California man allegedly seen carrying severed leg of pedestrian who was killed by train

Resendo Tellez is charged with removing body parts from a location other than a cemetery

Kern County, California law enforcement officials arrested a man on Friday after he was seen leaving the scene of a deadly train accident while allegedly carrying a severed leg, according to reports.

FOX 58 in Bakersfield reported that 27-year-old Resendo Tellez was arrested and charged with removing human remains from a location other than a cemetery.

The Kern County Sheriff’s Office, along with the BNSF Railway police responded to reports of a pedestrian hit by a train at a station in Wasco at about 8 a.m. on Friday.

The unidentified person who was hit by the train died.

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A pedestrian was struck by a train in Wasco, California on Friday, and a man walked away with the victims severed leg. (Google Maps)

Following the crash, a man, later identified as Tellez, allegedly took the pedestrian’s leg and was seen walking down the street with it.

Tellez was later found and arrested by deputies without incident.

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The Kern County Sheriff’s Office did not immediately respond to inquiries from Fox News Digital on the matter.

BNSF confirmed the incident with Fox News Digital on Monday night, adding there were no injuries to the crew.

Tellez was also found to have multiple outstanding warrants when he was taken into custody.

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BNSF investigators have taken over the investigation.

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