A collision between a Brightline train and a car in North Miami Beach sent an individual to the hospital earlier today, confirmed by authorities. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews rushed to the scene near Northeast 165th Terrace and Biscayne Boulevard following the incident, which took place around 10 a.m., as reported by Local 10.
Aerial footage from Sky 10 revealed the aftermath of the crash showing the stricken black car with significant rear-end damage and the Brightline train stationary on the tracks, however, the current condition of the injured person, whose age and gender remain undisclosed, has yet to be updated by officials, the situation was the focus of investigators trying to determine the cause as crews continued their work at the site.
7News shared dashcam video showing the collision's precarious moment when the vehicle, despite lowered barriers, drove onto the train tracks and was clipped by the oncoming train, resulting in the car spinning to a stop near a pole. This incident marks another in a series of unfortunate events involving Brightline trains and serves as a stark reminder of the perils of attempting to race a train.
The man from the vehicle, remarkably standing on his feet, was seen assisting himself onto a stretcher before being taken to a trauma center for treatment by ground transport, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, The alarming scene was captured with 7Skyforce hovering above, providing visual context to the harrowing encounter as they conducted their investigation, and drivers were advised to steer clear of the area during the ongoing assessment of the crash circumstances.
