Pedestrian killed in crash involving Brightline train, Broward deputies say
A person was killed Tuesday afternoon after being hit by a Brightline train in Pompano Beach, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
It happened at about 4:20 p.m. in the area of Copans Road and Dixie Highway.
BSO said reports came into Broward Regional Communications that there had been a “train versus pedestrian crash.”
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The pedestrian, who was not identified, died at the tracks.
Video from news helicopters show a stopped train and a yellow tarp on the ground nearby.
The “circumstances of the crash,” were being investigated, BSO said.
No other information was immediately available.
