Train stopped at Brightline station blocks multiple crossings, Fort Lauderdale FL
Road ClosureA cargo train stopped at the Brightline station in Fort Lauderdale, causing gates to be down and blocking multiple road crossings including 4th Street. Emergency responders noted delays and road blockages due to the stopped train. No injuries related to the train stopping were reported.
Audio|Source: Broward County Fire/Rescue
06:37
Transcript:
00:00
Any chance you can contact FEC and see if they're having a problem with their train.
00:05
We've got a train stop in the middle with all the gates down.
00:09
Okay.
00:14
Arms are down?
00:16
Or both?
00:18
You got both.
00:19
We've got a train stop on the arms.
00:21
Okay.
00:26
Good morning.
00:27
On Rio.
00:28
Tire La Nodal Radio 8192.
00:35
We're asked you ready, copy an injury.
00:36
Injury Call at near North West Fort T-Tree.
00:39
Near North West Fort T-Tree, 612 and November.
00:43
77-year-old female fell,
00:45
unable to get up.
00:51
Let's get a call.
00:58
Go ahead.
01:00
Apparently they're waiting for another train and it'll be 15 minutes.
01:06
Copy. You're going to have to start a unit east of the tracks then.
01:10
We're not able to get through.
01:15
Copy.
01:30
It's a very small leak at the city OS&Y in front of the building.
01:35
One department has already been contacted.
01:39
We're going to be available.
01:43
Agent 89, available.
01:53
East, I believe, are the train tracks.
01:55
Can you advise?
01:59
I'm standby.
02:00
We're able to get across the tracks in one second.
02:06
The ward available.
02:10
Can't be available 820.
02:16
They're going to be going to go down from 6th Street north of the Brightline Station at the Trashmary Block for that time.
02:22
Anything south of Proud is clear.
02:28
7-7-4 on the west side.
02:31
Rescue 77, Transporting to West Side.
02:37
No, 72 Echo Rescue 72 Respond of Triskey 72 Respond of Trouble Breathing at near North-West 299.
02:44
Near Northwest 294, 823.
02:48
Your emergency tones went off.
02:50
Everything's 10-4.
02:54
Those on the iron.
02:55
We need to respond.
02:56
Thank you. Jackie, reset your radio, please.
03:03
So, what train was stopped? Good, Deputy, too.
03:06
You had a cargo train that stopped at the Brightline station.
03:15
That would you copy.
03:16
Firecom, let's get a hold of FEC, determine if they can tell us what cross streets are going to be blocked for 10 minutes from the Brightline Station North.
03:25
Copy.
03:31
Rescue 46, Alfred Obroward.
03:35
3.02, copy, Alphaner Broward.
03:38
Office of Broward.
03:40
Rescue 46, Alfred of Broward.
03:46
No problem.
03:53
Control.
03:55
Yes,
03:56
ma'am. Can I have a BSO unit respond out to Station 12, non-emergency for an NBA?
04:07
Is it involving one of the fire vehicles or what?
04:14
Yes, but I don't need any emergency response.
04:20
So far.
04:23
Do I need to pick you at service?
04:27
Negative. All units are the same service.
04:29
Okay.
04:34
On 20 Alpore 87, 0.87, Injid 9 Battalion, respond to the state platform on the highway 95 north down south of Oakland and 95 north down south of Oakland, 826.
04:48
To dispatch what unit was up? Point 12.
04:53
Did you have the dispatch on 95%?
05:01
I had both of the 87 units, Engine 9 and yourself.
05:05
That's how the run card came up.
05:10
This isn't a roll over, right? It's just an accident, correct?
05:13
That's affirmative.
05:14
It came in as a hit and run with injuries on the highway.
05:19
Okay, copy.
05:20
I go ahead and take Engine 9 off of that.
05:23
Acknowledge.
05:24
Also, 5'00 potatoes.
05:28
Okay.
05:29
The accident happened on 95, that's what the call-taker put it in as, but the vehicles are at near West Oakland Park Boulevard National Wood Manor.
05:38
Do you want our units to continue or give it to fall out in the fire?
05:46
The way.
05:51
In sector 643.
05:54
The alarm of Majera is left with in trouble.
05:58
technicians on site doing repairs, you can show me sound like to please.
06:04
Tomor.
06:06
Two,
06:11
what roadway were you blocked at?
06:14
That was 4th.
06:16
We're on sit now.
06:17
It's clear and so is Robert.
06:19
So the train moved?
06:23
Negative. It's still sitting across four.
06:24
If I can see the end of the train just south of six, so six is clear.
06:29
Copy. Definitely, too, yes.
06:31
It's just four street crossing men.
06:35
We copy. It's a short one.
06:36
Thank you. Copy.
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Fort Lauderdale, 101 NW 2nd Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
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