At least 12 people were injured Saturday afternoon after a Brightline train collided with a fire truck in West Palm Beach, Florida.
The train struck a Delray Beach Fire Rescue truck near the intersection of East Atlantic Avenue and SE 1st Avenue in Delray Beach.
This was said by a witness to the accident BocaNewsNow.com that it appeared as if the fire truck driver drove the truck around the lowered railroad crossing – apparently thinking that a freight train, which had just passed through the intersection, was the only train in the area.
The train was heading from the opposite direction to the fire truck, which was reportedly on call, just before the collision.
At least three people were reported to have suffered critical injuries requiring trauma care.
According to the police, several firefighters were among the dozens of injured people The global beacon.
Three firefighters were hospitalized with injuries, according to Matt Saraceni, sergeant with the Delray Beach Police Traffic Homicide Unit. Fox 29 News reported.
Delray Beach police responded to the scene and continued search and rescue operations as of 11:44 a.m.
At least 12 people are injured after a Brightline train collided with a fire truck early Saturday afternoon in West Palm Beach, Florida
A witness to the collision said it appeared the fire truck driver drove the truck around the lowered railroad crossing, unaware that a train was coming onto the tracks from the opposite direction.
Among the dozens of injured were several firefighters, who were reportedly on call at the time of the accident
The crash prompted emergency response and road closures in Delray Beach.
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Scenes on the train captured by distressed passengers show some windows shattered.
Authorities in Delray Beach are investigating the collision.
The terrifying accident comes just a week after a train crashed into a tractor-trailer stranded at a Texas intersection, killing two people and injuring three others.
Shocking video footage showed the tractor-trailer apparently unable to move at a level crossing.
A freight train hit the truck at high speed, sending debris flying in several directions.
Sadly, two employees of Union Pacific, a freight rail company, were killed in the crash that occurred last Wednesday around 5 p.m. in the West Texas city of Pecos.
Pecos Police Chief Lisa Tarango said the other injuries were minor.
Although hazardous materials were being carried aboard the train, none were released in the derailment, city officials said. Hazardous materials included lithium ion batteries and airbags.
The leaked diesel fuel was contained, officials said.