Man struck and killed by Brightline while crossing railroad tracks in Lake Worth Beach

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A man was struck and killed by a Brightline train over the weekend in Lake Worth Beach, according to the Traffic Division of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.

Per the accident report from PBSO, on Sunday, a man later identified as G, 47, was crossing the railroad tracks of Lake Avenue, and North G Street. For unknown reasons, G walked into the path of an oncoming Brightline train and was struck by the front left side of the train.

G was pronounced dead at the scene. According to the accident report, no drugs or alcohol appear to be involved.

In May of this year, a bicyclist was killed by a Brightline train in Stuart, and two other people were struck and killed after their vehicle collided with a Brightline train in West Palm Beach.

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Source: Cbs12