OAKLAND PARK, Fla. — Tri-Rail trains experienced major train delays Tuesday morning after a pedestrian was struck by a train.
The fatal crash occurred shortly after 5 a.m. in the area of West Prospect Road and Northwest Ninth Ave. in Oakland Park.
Traffic was also backed up in the area after the crash.
According to Broward Sheriff’s Office spokesman Carey Codd, deputies and Oakland Park Fire Rescue responded to the area and deputies found the pedestrian, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
Tri-Rail officials confirmed that the Fort Lauderdale Airport shuttle was suspended after the crash and a bus bridge was established between the Cypress Creek and Fort Lauderdale stations.
On Wednesday morning, authorities said the train engineer told them the pedestrian had crouched down in a fetal position on the tracks as the train approached.
BSO’s Homicide and Crime Scene investigators are investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal crash.
The victim’s identity has not yet been released.
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