BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com
UPDATE: Delray Beach Police provided BocaNewsNow.com with new information at 10:45 a.m. This is the latest: At 7:25 a.m., the Delray Beach Police Department responded to a report of a train versus pedestrian collision on Lake Ida Road, east of Congress Avenue. A Tri-Rail train traveling northbound struck an adult male who was walking in the same direction near the tracks. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
As a result of the incident, Lake Ida Road was closed for several hours while authorities investigated the scene. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Delray Beach Police Department Detective Michael Liberta at 561-243-7874.
DELRAY BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2024 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A pedestrian died Tuesday morning after being struck by a Tri-Rail train just north of Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach. Police were first to respond to the scene a little after 7:30 a.m. Delray Beach Fire Rescue arrived moments later and confirmed the death.
While the Delray Beach Police Department has not yet responded to a request for information, BocaNewsNow.com has learned that police and rescue professionals had a challenging time finding the victim who was ultimately located down the tracks from where the Tri-Rail engineer believed the strike took place. The train remained just north of the scene. Tri-Rail stopped all traffic on the tracks while the investigation was conducted. Tri-Rail’s real-time information center shows that a “bus bridge” was put into place to get customers from one side of the closed tracks to the other. Service appears to be normal as of 8:45 a.m.
We have no information yet concerning the victim. We do not know whether it is a male or female, or whether or not police believe the death was “suicide by train.” Between Tri-Rail and Brightline, South Florida is one of the most dangerous locations in the nation when it comes to train-related injuries and deaths.
Check back for updates.
