WRIGHT CITY, MO. (THECOUNT) — Aron Lee Wilson, of Warrenton, Missouri, has been identified as the pedestrian in a Tuesday afternoon fatal train strike in Wright City.

Wilson, 22, was killed after he was struck by a passing train in Wright City on Tuesday.

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According to reports, Wilson was walking on or near the railroad tracks near State Highway H in Wright City, when he was struck by a Norfolk Southern train Tuesday afternoon.

The cause of the fatal incident remains under investigation.

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Geo quick facts: Wright City is a city in Warren County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Interstate 70 at mile marker 200 approximately 50 miles west of downtown St. Louis. Wright City is a small, semi-rural community area with primarily single-family housing, with some multi-family dwellings – Wikipedia.