Driver hurt when car slams into side of Tri-Rail train in Pompano Beach

No one aboard train was hurt, officials say

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. – A driver was hurt Sunday when they slammed their car into the side of a passing Tri-Rail train in Pompano Beach, authorities said.

Bonnie Arnold, a spokeswoman for Tri-Rail, said the crash happened around 10:30 a.m. in the 100 block of Southwest Third Street. Arnold said 119 passengers were on the train at the time of the crash, but no one aboard was hurt.

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Arnold said the passengers were being kept on the train as authorities investigated. The crash has caused delays to the Tri-Rail service, but Arnold said Tri-Rail has launched a shuttle bus service to compensate.

Paramedics transported the driver to a local hospital. That person's condition was not disclosed.

 


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