Railroad Says YouTube Star Was Trespassing When Hit by Train

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The man who was struck and killed by a train in Buckhead last week was trespassing on railroad property at the time of his death, the railroad said.

Achilles Williams, 30, was a popular YouTube personal trainer who was filming his latest submission outside the apartment complex at 1050 Lenox Park Blvd. at approximately 4:30 p.m. on March 17 when he was hit by a Norfolk Southern train traveling from Chamblee to East Point. Williams and his cameraman were standing too close to the tracks and did not leave the area despite repeated warning blasts from the train’s horn.

Norfolk Southern Railroad said that Williams and his cameraman didn’t have their permission to be on their property, 11 Alive News reported. Williams’ cameraman was issued a warning about trespassing but will likely avoid charges.

Friends and family have set up a GoFundMe page to provide for his young daughter.