DELRAY BEACH — A Brightline train collided with a fire truck in downtown Delray Beach Saturday morning, splitting the truck in two and sending three firefighters and several train passengers to the hospital, authorities said.
The crash happened about 10:45 a.m. along the Florida East Coast Railway tracks near Atlantic Avenue between a train and a Delray Beach Fire-Rescue ladder truck, according to a city news release.
City officials said the three firefighters were in stable condition at a local hospital and 12 people from the train were treated for minor injuries. The cause of the crash is being investigated by Delray Beach police and the National Transportation Safety Board, the release stated.
Atlantic Avenue remained closed at Southeast 1st Avenue on Saturday afternoon as police continued to investigate the collision.
This is a developing story.
Andrew Marra is a reporter at The Palm Beach Post. Reach him at amarra@pbpost.com
A Brightline train leaves the station in West Palm Beach, Florida on September 6, 2023.
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