Fitness expert Greg Plitt dies after being struck by train

Witnesses told police the train horn was blaring at the time of the accident, Canales said. It is unclear whether the crew captured footage of the shooting.

The retired U.S. Army Ranger Captain and fitness guru broke into television through “Workout,” Bravo’s reality series about fitness trainers and models in California. By then, he was a known commodity in the fitness world who regularly graced the covers of fitness magazines, offering tips on how to carve killer abs and pack on muscle in minutes.

CNN’s Janet DiGiacomo contributed to this report.

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