Three firefighters, 12 passengers injured when train collides with fire truck in Florida

Investigation has been launched by the Delray Beach Police Department, Brightline officials and the National Transportation Safety Board

Three firefighters, 12 passengers injured in collision in Delray Beach, Florida (WPTV)

Three firefighters and 12 passengers were injured when a Brightline train collided with a fire truck on an emergency call, according to officials.

The accident, which saw no fatalities, took place on Saturday morning in Delray Beach, Florida.

Three Delray Beach firefighters were taken to hospital where they remain in stable condition. Officials say that Palm Beach County Fire Rescue helped transport the passangers who had suffered minor injuries from the train to the hospital.

Delray Beach Fire Rescue said that the incident took place at 10.45sm when an aerial apparatus ladder fire truck was crossing the intersection of East Atlantic Avenue and SE 1st Avenue.

I was in the car that took the most damage but here’s some footage from the collision with a fire truck and the brightline from today pic.twitter.com/3Ce3PWwhA4

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As it crossed it was struck by the Brightline train. An investigation has been launched by the Delray Beach Police Department, Brightline officials and the National Transportation Safety Board.

Delray Beach Police officers and Brighline personnel are seen at the scene after a Brightline passenger train collided with a fire truck on railtracks in Delray Beach, Florida, U.S. December 28, 2024 (REUTERS)

“As a result of the crash, E Atlantic Avenue at SE 1st Avenue is temporarily shut down. Authorities anticipate that the roadway will reopen once the investigation and any necessary cleanup are complete,” the City of Delray Beach said in a statement.

Delray Beach Police officers and Brighline personnel are seen at the scene after a Brightline passenger train collided with a fire truck on railtracks in Delray Beach, Florida, U.S. December 28, 2024 (REUTERS)

Delray Beach Fire Rescue Chief Ronald Martin told reporters that there had been a call for service just before the crash but could not confirm if the fire truck had been assigned to that incident or been responding.

A drone view shows the wreckage scene after a Brightline passenger train collided with a fire truck on railtracks in Delray Beach, Florida, U.S. December 28, 2024 (REUTERS)

Brightline runs a high-speed train route between Miami and Orlando.