The brightline train crashed with a fire truck in Delray Beach

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https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/28/us/florida-train-fire-truck-crash-brightline/index.html

CNN — Three firefighters and 12 passengers were injured when a train collided with a fire truck on an emergency call Saturday morning in Delray Beach, Florida, authorities said.

An investigation into the cause of the collision is now underway, led by the Delray Beach Police Department, officials from the train operator Brightline and the National Transportation Safety Board, according to police. Brightline provides passenger rail service between Orlando and Miami.

A video of the incident released by Brightline shows the fire truck crossing the railroad tracks shortly after a freight train had passed in the opposite direction. The Associated Press, citing a source familiar with the details of the crash, said the fire truck stopped at the crossing and then drove around the lowered crossing arms after the freight train had passed.

The three Delray Beach firefighters were transported to a hospital where they remain in stable condition, officials said. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue assisted at the scene, bringing the passengers from the train to the hospital with minor injuries, according to police. There were no fatalities.

The National Transportation Safety Board is gathering factual information on the incident but has not yet launched an investigation, the agency told CNN.

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1. Here is a photo of the fire truck after the crash.........

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2. The arm is down behind the fire truck photo.....

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[Old Crank]

3. That should be the end of the drivers career.

Hope the jurisdiction has good insurance. Glad there were no deaths.

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4. Criminally negligent driver.

[AZ8theist]

5. 100% fault of the fire truck driver.

It doesn't matter what the emergency might be, the train ALWAYS has the right of way.
ESPECIALLY when the crossing gates are down.

Luckily nobody was killed due to the stupidity.