The Delray Beach fire department said on Tuesday that it was “fully cooperating” with an ongoing investigation after a Brightline train slammed into a fire truck on Dec. 28 in Palm Beach County, Florida.
Fifteen people were injured in the accident, including three firefighters.
“This crash is a sobering reminder that emergency responders must always balance the urgency inherent in their work with caution, ensuring that the safety of our community remains our guiding principle,” Delray Beach Fire Rescue Chief Ronald Martin said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Brightline had previously released onboard footage showing the fire truck appearing to navigate around a lowered crossing arm before driving onto the tracks.
In a post on X on Saturday evening, the company shared the video footage and wrote, “Railroad safety is a community wide effort. For everyone’s safety, never drive around crossing gates when they are down.”