(AP) — Authorities have identified the Lawrence man who was struck and killed by a freight train on Tuesday,

Lawrence police said in a news release that the victim was 51-year-old Jerry D. Claypool of Lawrence. Officers were called Tuesday afternoon to the scene in the Burcham Park area.

Police said the man was hit by a Burlington Northern Santa Fe train. Medical personnel pronounced him dead before he reached a hospital.

Police continue to work with officials from BNSF to investigate the collision.