Passenger train collides with fire truck injuring 3 firefighters, 12 others in Florida



More than a dozen people, including three firefighters, were injured Saturday when a passenger train collided with a Delray Beach Fire Rescue truck, officials said.

The collision occurred around 10:45 a.m. near East Atlantic Avenue and Railroad Avenue in Delray Beach.

Three firefighters were injured and taken to the hospital in stable condition, Delray Beach Fire Rescue said in a statement on Facebook.

Palm Beach County Fire Rescue transported 12 people from the train to the hospital with minor injuries.

Images posted on social media showed a mangled firetruck lying next to the train tracks. The cause of the collision remains under investigation and the roadway where the crash occurred is closed.

Brightline, which operates the train, said in a post on X that it was experiencing delays.



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