A popular personal trainer from Atlanta was struck and killed by a freight train Tuesday while making a YouTube exercise video . Authorities have named the victim of the fatal accident as 30-year-old Travis Williams , better known as Achilles . Williams was a renowned fitness guru with a large following on social media who often recorded outdoor workout routines for his YouTube channel , which has about 400 subscribers . Scroll down for video . Tragic loss : Personal trainer Travis Williams , better known as Achilles , was pronounced dead after being struck by a freight town in an Atlanta suburb Tuesday . Fitness guru : Williams ( left and right ) was making a workout video for his YouTube channel when he was struck . Fatal error : The 30-year-old trainer was jumping rope near the tracks in Buckhead , but he underestimated the width of an oncoming train . Accident scene : Williams was hit on the tracks over Roxboro Road near East Paces Ferry . According to police , Williams and a friend were shooting an exercise video near the train tracks in Buckhead when disaster struck . Investigators say the buff 30-year-old trainer was jumping rope while his companion was in charge of the camera , reported 11Alive . While Williams was not on the tracks over Roxboro Road near East Paces Ferry , he apparently underestimated the width of the oncoming train , which ended up sideswiping him . The videographer escaped injury but was knocked off his feet by the impact . The 30-year-old Atlanta resident is survived by his 6-year-old daughter and his girlfriend . Williams ' friends and loved ones took to Twitter and Instagram to express their heartbreak . Young dad : The 30-year-old Atlanta resident is survived by his 6-year-old daughter and his girlfriend . Athletic : Achilles Williams was best known for running a private fitness camp in Atlanta called Team Fitness . Ripped and toned : The 30-year-old workout aficionado filled his various social media accounts with photos and videos showing off his impressive musculature . Cedric McCay tweeted : 'RIP Achilles Williams . You Motivated many , many of use to better health . ' Dr Kelvin Brown , an Atlanta weight loss expert , tweeted : ‘ RIP to a great person and awesome trainer - `` The trainer 's trainer '' ’ Achilles Williams was best known for running a private workout camp in Atlanta called Team Fitness . He also had a robust online presence , with nearly 30,000 people following him on Instagram . The 30-year-old workout aficionado filled his various social media accounts with photos and videos showing off his impressive musculature and displaying his athletic abilities . Earlier this week , Williams shared with his followers snapshots of himself snowboarding and performing a gravity-defying handstand . Another life lost : In January , Los Angeles bodybuilder Greg Plitt , 37 , was killed by a train that he had tried to outrun during a videoshoot . Williams ' loved ones have launched a GoFundme campaign hoping to raise $ 25,000 towards his final expenses and to help support his daughter . As of Thursday morning , the fundraiser was just $ 3,000 shy its goal . In January , Los Angeles bodybuilder Greg Plitt was killed under eerily similar circumstances . According to multiple published reports , the 37-year-old model and actor was trying to outrun a Metrolink train in Burbank during the filming of a commercial when he was struck and killed .
Achilles Williams , 30 , died after a train struck him in Atlanta outside of Buckhead . Police say he was jumping rope near the tracks but underestimated the width of an oncoming train . A friend who was watching Williams ' workout video was knocked off his bike by fans . Williams ran out at workout camp and had a large following on social media .