Police shut down railroad crossing near Dixie Highway and NE 26th St in Wilton Manors after train fatally strikes pedestrian

Authorities have shut down a railroad crossing in Wilton Manors after a pedestrian was struck by a train, Thursday afternoon.

According to Wilton Manors Police, the collision involving a Brightline train that was heading north happened at the railroad crossing on Northeast 26th Street near Dixie Highway.

Officers blocked off traffic on 26th Street in both directions around the crossing.

First responders pronounced the pedestrian as deceased at the scene.

Drivers in the area are advised to steer clear of that crossing while the investigation into what led up to the crash continues.

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