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Driver dies after Brightline train crashes into vehicle in Pompano Beach

Northbound lanes of North Dixie Highway closed after early morning crash
Video shows significant damage to a vehicle that was struck by a Brightline train in Pompano Beach.
vehicle badly damaged after Brightline train crash in Pompano Beach, May 2, 2022
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POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — A driver has died after a Brightline train crashed into a vehicle early Monday in Pompano Beach.

The crash occurred shortly after 5:30 a.m. on the railroad tracks at North Dixie Highway and Northwest Sixth Street.

According to the Broward Sheriff's Office, the driver of the vehicle was taken to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries. BSO spokeswoman Miranda Grossman later confirmed to WPTV that the driver later died.

Brightline train with front-end damage after crashing into vehicle in Pompano Beach, May 2, 2022
A Brightline train with front-end damage is stopped on the railroad tracks after crashing into a vehicle, May 2, 2022, near North Dixie Highway and Northwest Sixth Street in Pompano Beach, Fla.

Detectives were investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.

All northbound lanes of North Dixie Highway were closed between Northwest Third and Northwest Sixth streets during the crash investigation.

The driver's identity hasn't been released.

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