Federal investigators continue to seek answers on how a fire truck ended up on the railroad tracks in Delray Beach on Saturday, leading to a collision involving a Brightline train.

Fifteen people were injured when a Brightline train hit a fire truck in downtown Delray Beach today (Dec. 28, 2024), splitting the ladder truck into two parts. The collision occurred about 10:45 a.m.

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