71-year-old grandmother and her grandson injured when their car is struck by train near Northeast Third Street and North Flagler Avenue in Pompano Beach, Florida
Brightline train hits car in Pompano Beach on first day back after 20-month shutdown
Officials said a Brightline train hit a car carrying a grandmother and her grandchild on the higher-speed line's first day back in operation since the pandemic began.
On first day back in service, Brightline train hits car in Pompano Beach
A woman identified as a 71-year-old grandmother was traveling east on Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard when she made a right turn and began heading southbound on the tracks, according to Sandra King, a spokeswoman for the Pompano Beach Fire Department, citing witnesses on the scene.
Brightline Hits Car in Pompano Beach on 1st Day High-Speed Train Returns
The woman tried driving off the tracks but the train slammed into the rear of her car.
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