FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Medics took six people to the hospital after a Tri-Rail train hit an abandoned vehicle left on the railroad tracks in Fort Lauderdale, partially derailing the train, according to police.
Detective Ali Adamson, a Fort Lauderdale police spokesperson, said the crash happened at around 6:10 a.m. Saturday in the area of Northwest Eighth Street and 21st Terrace.
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Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue crews treated two people on the scene and took six to the hospital, all of whom had minor injuries, Adamson said.
Northbound Tri-Rail service was shut down and southbound service was operating at reduced speeds as crews made track repairs.
The CSX Railroad, which owns the tracks, is investigating, police said.