2 dead after vehicle gets stuck on train tracks

AVENTURA, FLA. (WSVN) - - Two radical person died aft the conveyance they were successful was struck by a Brightline bid successful Aventura.

The clang happened on West Dixie Highway adjacent 214th Terrace, astatine astir 6 a.m., Thursday.

The Toyota progressive could beryllium seen mangled connected the broadside of the street.

Nearby surveillance cameras captured the conveyance stopped connected the bid tracks earlier being deed by the train.

Brightline officials said the clang was “a nonstop effect of an idiosyncratic driving astir the gates, which were down, flashing and bells ringing, signaling an approaching train.”

No injuries were reported connected committee the train, according to Brightline officials.

According to Aventura Police, the Toyota was attempting to transverse the railroad tracks portion the information gates were successful the down position. Subsequently, the conveyance became stuck connected the tracks erstwhile it was struck by the train. Two occupants successful the conveyance died from their injuries.

Investigators unopen down 214th Terrace arsenic they worked the scene. It has since been reopened.

“It’s astonishing however it ended up implicit there. It indispensable person been immoderate unit due to the fact that the bid you tin spot is down the tracks a small bit, and the car is here, person towards the lights,” said Steve Samansky, a operator successful the area. “It conscionable indispensable person been unbearable.”

“It was hard to see,” said Caesar Tavares who lives nearby. “I knew close distant the bid deed idiosyncratic due to the fact that it was existent loud. The car was rolling. Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Then each of a abrupt it stopped.”

Tavares said, sadly, radical bash this each the time, but this is the archetypal clip he’s seen it origin this benignant of destruction.

“The bid comes present each 15 minutes and radical are ever stopping connected the tracks. I knew it was bound to happen.”

Neighbors said they anticipation this doesn’t hap again.

“You know, each you gotta bash is hold a fewer seconds. These trains usually walk by fast,” 1 antheral said.

The conveyance has since been towed from the scene.

Copyright 2021 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. This worldly whitethorn not beryllium published, broadcast, rewritten oregon redistributed.