UPDATE:

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Lisa Cox of Springfield Police informed KOLR10, the train/pedestrian accident was a suicide involving an elderly man. After conducting an investigation with family, police said they came to an evidence based conclusion and no foul play was involved.

BNFS Railways is conducting an investigation of their own that is still on-going.

You can see the precedes to this article below.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Springfield Police and railroad officials are on the scene of a train/pedestrian accident in the 3200 block of E. Pythian this morning.

Lt. Stacey Parton tells KOLR10 News a male (approximate age not given) was killed about 6:15 a.m. when he was struck by the train.

“At this time we are conducting an ongoing investigation which will include determining what lead up to the pedestrian being in the particular area that they were,” Parton said. “If we can determine that, as well as certainly trying to notify the next of kin.”

Traffic was impacted by the stopped train, backing up drivers on Cherry Street and Chestnut Expressway west of Highway 65.

Police remained on the scene of the accident at 8:00 a.m. investigating, along with officials of Burlington-Northern Sante Fe Railroad..