Delray Beach Police investigating train incident involving fire truck

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — The Delray Beach Police is responding to a train incident.

WPTV is at the scene, and the crash appears to involve a Delray Beach Fire Rescue truck and a Brightline train.

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The location of the incident is near the intersection of East Atlantic Avenue and SE 1st Avenue in Delray Beach.

Incident Update: East Atlantic Ave. and SE 1st Ave are closed due to a train accident. Please use NE 1st Ave or SE 2nd Ave as an alternate route.

*Media staging at the north side of 55 SE 2nd Ave.

— Delray Beach Police (@DelrayBeachPD) December 28, 2024

The number of victims is unknown at this time.

WPTV is on scene working to get more information.

WPTV

This is a developing story, stay with WPTV for updates.

The Delray Beach Police Department is currently investigating an incident involving a train and a fire truck that occurred earlier today. According to officials, the fire truck was responding to a call when it collided with a train at a railroad crossing in Delray Beach.

The impact caused significant damage to both the fire truck and the train, with reports of injuries to several firefighters on board the truck. The exact cause of the collision is still under investigation, but early reports suggest that the train may have been traveling at a high rate of speed at the time of the incident.

The Delray Beach Police Department is urging anyone who may have witnessed the collision to come forward and provide any information they may have. In the meantime, the affected railroad crossing has been closed off as authorities work to clear the scene and determine the full extent of the damage.

Our thoughts are with the injured firefighters and their families during this difficult time. Stay tuned for further updates as the investigation unfolds.

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