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

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Train company releases footage of high-speed crash on Florida tracks

Security footage from a Brightline train shows the moments before a collision with a fire truck in a railroad crossing on Saturday in Delray Beach, Fla. (Credit: X / @GoBrightline)

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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A crash involving a Brightline train in Florida caused injuries and delays Saturday. (Michael Lamendola via Storyful)

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

People check out the damage after a Florida train crashed into a fire truck, causing injuries. (Michael Lamendola via Storyful)

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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.”