What's up with these daredevils? Do they think they are so bad-azz that they can survive getting hit by a train?ATLANTA — A personal trainer and YouTube personality was hit and killed by a freight train Tuesday while filming one of his popular videos.
The Fulton County Medical Examiner's office has identified the victim as 30-year-old Travis Williams.
Williams, who had changed his name to Achilles Williams, was a personal trainer who often videotaped outdoor workouts for his YouTube channel. Investigators say Williams and a friend were shooting a video near train tracks in Buckhead at the time of the accident. Williams was jumping rope while the friend shot video.
Investigators say Williams was not on the tracks, but was close enough to them to be struck as the freight train went by. They say he apparently misjudged the width of the train in relation to the size of the tracks. His friend was not injured but he was knocked down a hill by the impact.
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