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Florida train slams into fire truck, leaving firefighters, passengers injured

A train in Florida collided on Saturday with a fire rescue truck, leaving three firefighters and 12 passengers in the hospital.

A high-speed Brightline train in Florida collided with a Delray Beach Fire Rescue ladder truck Saturday morning, leaving at least 15 people with injuries, including three firefighters. 

The firefighters were taken to a hospital in stable condition and the 12 passengers were transported with minor injuries, according to Delray Beach city officials. 

The crash happened at 10:45 a.m. in Delray Beach near E. Atlantic Avenue and Railroad Avenue.


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Delray Beach is about 30 miles north of Fort Lauderdale. 

Brightline offers high-speed train service between Miami and Orlando, according to its website, with stops in Aventura, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton and West Palm Beach.

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The Delray Beach Police Department, Brightline and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the cause of the crash. 

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In a statement shared with Fox News Digital late Saturday, Brightline’s safety and security team said, “Railroad safety is a community-wide effort. For everyone’s safety, never drive around crossing gates when they are down.”

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