Pedestrian killed in crash involving Brightline train, Broward deputies say
A person was killed Tuesday afternoon after being hit by a Brightline train in Pompano Beach, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
It happened at about 4:20 p.m. in the area of Copans Road and Dixie Highway.
BSO said reports came into Broward Regional Communications that there had been a “train versus pedestrian crash.”
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The pedestrian, who was not identified, died at the tracks.
Video from news helicopters show a stopped train and a yellow tarp on the ground nearby.
The “circumstances of the crash,” were being investigated, BSO said.
No other information was immediately available.
This story was originally published May 31, 2022 at 8:06 PM.
Carli Teproff
Miami Herald