The Delray Seashore fireplace division mentioned on Tuesday that it was “totally cooperating” with an ongoing investigation after a Brightline practice slammed into a hearth truck on Dec. 28 in Palm Seashore County, Florida.
Fifteen individuals had been injured within the accident, together with three firefighters.
“This crash is a sobering reminder that emergency responders should at all times steadiness the urgency inherent of their work with warning, making certain that the security of our group stays our tenet,” Delray Seashore Hearth Rescue Chief Ronald Martin mentioned in an announcement on Tuesday.
A Brightline practice collided with a hearth truck at East Atlantic Avenue and Southeast First Avenue in downtown Delray Seashore, Florida, on Dec. 28, 2024.
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Brightline had beforehand launched onboard footage exhibiting the hearth truck showing to navigate round a lowered crossing arm earlier than driving onto the tracks.
In a submit on X on Saturday night, the corporate shared the video footage and wrote, “Railroad security is a group broad effort. For everybody’s security, by no means drive round crossing gates when they’re down.”
“We’re grateful there have been no fatalities and stay dedicated to working diligently to implement enhancements to stop future incidents,” Martin mentioned in his assertion on Tuesday.
After thanking individuals who rushed to help the firefighters who had been injured within the crash, Martin added, “As Hearth Chief, I pledge to make sure that this incident turns into a turning level—a second from which we’ll be taught and develop.”
“The protection, well-being, and belief of our group will stay on the coronary heart of each resolution I make. Collectively, we’ll strengthen our dedication to excellence and be sure that such incidents are prevented sooner or later,” the assertion concluded.
Delray Seashore Law enforcement officials and Brighline personnel are seen on the scene of a wreckage after a Brightline passenger practice collided with a hearth truck on railtracks in Delray Seashore, Fla., Dec. 28, 2024.
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Based on Delray Seashore Hearth Rescue, the truck was on its method to a name at roughly 10:45 a.m. when the accident happened.
The Nationwide Transportation Security Board and native officers are investigating the crash, however haven’t but confirmed particulars relating to the particular trigger.
