FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A woman has died after being struck by a Brightline train Thursday night in Fort Lauderdale, according to authorities.
Officials said crews responded around 9:20 p.m. to the tracks just south of West Broward Boulevard after receiving reports that a woman had been hit by the train.
Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue and police officers arrived to find the woman dead at the scene.
Police identified the victim Friday as a 25-year-old woman and said her death appeared to be a suicide.
West Broward Boulevard was closed in both directions after the crash, but all lanes have since reopened.
Help is available 24/7 for those who are contemplating suicide by calling or texting the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988.
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