Days after a Brightline train smashed into a Delray Beach Fire Rescue engine on the tracks in downtown Delray Beach, several questions remain unanswered about the circumstances of the crash .
“What happened will be “a turning point — a moment from which we will learn and grow, “Delray Beach Fire Chief Ronald Martin said in a statement shared on social media Tuesday afternoon.
He said the department is “committed to working diligently to implement improvements to prevent future incidents.”
Three firefighters and 12 Brightline passengers were hospitalized after the crash, which happened near the intersection of the intersection of East Atlantic Avenue and Railroad Avenue about 10:45 a.m. Saturday. The high-speed train’s passengers had minor injuries while two of the firefighters were taken to a hospital as trauma alerts in serious condition, the Sun Sentinel previously reported . Martin said in his statement the department is “thankful there were no fatalities.”
Martin did not address why the engine was on the tracks as the Brightline train barreled toward it or say whether the firefighters were responding to an emergency call at the time. He did not provide an update on the conditions of the three firefighters.