LAKE PARK, Fla — One person is dead after the Brightline train struck a car in Lake Park on Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
Duane Stuart Matheson was approaching the railroad tracks as the railroad signal lights were flashing and the arm was coming down, according to a traffic report from Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.
Matheson drove under the arm and drove into the path of the Brightline train.
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue said emergency crews responded to the 1200 block of Northlake Boulevard just after 3 p.m.
Matheson's vehicle hit the side of the train and was propelled from the tracks and traveled down a loose rock embankment and overturned, coming to a final rest of the roof.
Matheson was pronounced dead at the scene due to injuries sustained in the impact, according to Fire Rescue.
Our WPTV News crew at the scene saw the car flipped over next to the tracks.
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