Person Killed, Struck By Brightline Train In North Broward County

BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com

UPDATE @ 10:30 A.M: See update from Broward Sheriff’s Office below original report.

BROWARD COUNTY, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2023 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A person is dead following a Brightline Incident in Pompano Beach during the 7 a.m. hour.

The incident occurred in the area of Dixie Highway and Northeast 6th Street. Brightline service appears to be stopped as of 9:30 a.m. as police remain on the scene. It was not immediately clear how the person interacted with the train. It was also unclear if this was an accident or suicide.

Traffic in the area is slowed. It was unclear how many people were on the train involved in the incident, or whether they will be offloaded onto another train.

The identify of the victim has not been released. Brightline is considered the deadliest train system in the United States.

UPDATE AT 10:30 a.m from BSO: At approximately 7:24 a.m. on Friday, June 2, Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a crash involving a Brightline train and a pedestrian in the area of Northeast Sixth Street and North Dixie Highway in Pompano Beach. Pompano Beach Fire Rescue also responded, and the victim was pronounced deceased on scene. Detectives with BSO’s Traffic Homicide Unit were notified and are actively investigating the circumstances of the crash. At this time, the northbound lanes of North Dixie Highway between Northeast Third Street and Northeast Sixth Street are shut down as the investigation continues.