A crash between a Brightline train and a vehicle Saturday evening in Boca Raton left one occupant in the vehicle injured, while the second person in the vehicle fled on foot, but was later taken to a hospital, police said.
Boca police said the collision happened shortly before 7 p.m. Saturday at Camino Real and Dixie Highway.
One person in the vehicle was taken to a hospital as a trauma patient, while the other left the scene on foot, police spokeswoman Jessica Desir said via text.
Police later located the second occupant of the vehicle, who had walked away from the crash site. Shortly before 1 a.m. that person was to a hospital under the state’s Baker Act, police said. Under the Baker Act, people can be held for up to 72 hours if they are believed to pose a threat to themselves or someone else, police said in a statement.
The accident, involving the northbound train, delayed the higher-speed train service for much of the night.
“Due to extensive police activity related to an incident near the railway corridor, we experienced significant delays in Boca Raton tonight. Service has now been restored. We thank you for your patience,” Brightline posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, at 11:34 p.m. Saturday.
The accident remained under investigation Sunday, police said.
