Tri-Rail Strikes Car In West Oakland Park
Train Strikes Car At approximately 8:00 am this morning at the intersection of Powerline and Prospect Roads the train track was shut down. On the south side of the intersection the Tri-Rail train was stopped. Soon after BSO and Oakland Park Fire Rescue arrived on the scene. A car had been hit by the train. […]
Pedestrian Killed By Tri-Rail In Oakland Park
Yesterday, just after 5:00 am, a call came into Broward Regional Communications which reported crash involving a Tri-Rail train and a pedestrian. The crash occurred in the area of West Prospect Road and Northwest Ninth Avenue in Oakland Park. BSO deputies and Oakland Park Fire Rescue responded to the scene of the crash. At the […]
Pedestrian Hit by Train in Oakland Park
This morning at approximately 10:15 a.m. a call came into Broward Regional Communications reporting a collision between a train and a pedestrian. The incident occurred at Commercial Boulevard in Oakland Park. BSO and Oakland Park Fire Rescue responded to the site of the crash. The pedestrian was pronounced deceased on scene. BSO’s Homicide Unit detectives […]
Railroad Safety Tips to Keep Oakland Park Residents Safe
Broward County has more than 100 railroad crossings, all of which are equipped with three warning signs that tell drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists that a train is coming. These warning signs include red flashing lights, a noisy alarm bell, and gates that close when a train is incoming. Despite these warning signs, it seems as […]
Man Hit by Train in Oakland Park
The train runs on two different tracks in the City of Oakland Park. One on the east side, parallel to Dixie Highway and one on the west side, parallel to Powerline Road. As a result, train accidents, unfortunately, are not a rare occurrence. Less than a year ago in October a pedestrian was killed on […]
Pedestrian Killed by Tri-Rail in Oakland Park
This morning at around 5am a pedestrian was killed by a Tri-Rail train. The incident occurred near Oakland Park Boulevard and NW 17th Terrace. Passengers that were aboard the train when the incident occurred are being transported by bus to their final destinations. Police Tries to Preserve de Scene Police are diverting traffic from the […]
