Brightline train slams into pickup, hospitalizing one person, reports say
A Brightline train slammed into a pickup truck Friday afternoon, sending a person to the hospital, authorities say.
Around 5:40 p.m., Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue was called to the Brightline train hitting a car in the area of Southwest Third Street and South Dixie Highway near Hallandale Beach, Battalion Chief Michael Kane said.
The person was taken to Aventura Hospital as a trauma alert, he said. The identity of the man is not yet known.
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Video released by Brightline shows the pickup crossing into the tracks while the railroad safety gates were down.
“Driving around the gates is a dangerous and illegal act that places you at risk and endangers the life of our passengers and crew,” Brightline said in a statement.
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In early February, four Brightline collisions occurred within four days. In one case, the train hit a pedestrian and in another, a mother abandoned her car on the tracks before the train hit it.
This is a developing story.
This story was originally published March 18, 2022 at 8:41 PM.
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