FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A bicycle laid on its side along railroad tracks Friday morning after a person was struck and killed by a Brightline train in Fort Lauderdale.
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It happened around 9:30 a.m. in the 200 block of State Road 84, near where Marina Mile crosses over the railroad tracks.
Detectives shut down westbound lanes of State Road 84 while they collected evidence and investigated the scene. The train remained stopped just feet away from the person who died.
Local 10’s Brett Knese was at the scene of the fatal crash as investigators worked to identify the victim.
The crash marked the second deadly train-related incident in the area in about 12 hours.
Around 9:20 p.m. Thursday, police crews responded to the same set of tracks, farther north near Southwest Second Avenue and Second Street, where a woman was struck and killed by a train, according to police.
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Police identified the woman Friday as Elizabeth McLaughlin, 25, and said her death appeared to be a suicide.
Police have not released any details about the circumstances that led up to Friday’s crash.
Help is available 24/7 for those who are contemplating suicide by calling or texting the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988.
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Pedestrian struck by train in the 200 block of SR 84 at the train tracks. SR 84 closed westbound lanes due to investigation. Please seek alternate route, Davie Blvd. pic.twitter.com/S0RcfEqeT4
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