Police are investigating after a train fatally struck a pedestrian in Aventura

AVENTURA, Fla. – Police are investigating after a pedestrian was fatally struck by a train on Tuesday morning.

It happened on the tracks near Biscayne Boulevard and 195th Street.

Officials are working to find out exactly what caused the pedestrian to be on the tracks when the train passed.

Authorities have not released the identity of the person hit by the train.

Aventura Police said southbound traffic on Biscayne Boulevard from 199th Street to 195th Street has been reduced to one lane due to the incident and is asking drivers to use alternate routes until further notice.

No further information was released.