http://syn2.thecanadianpress.com:8080/mrss/feed/fcf7391a2f354311807f0501c16bde6a MSN - AP World Copyright © 2010-2018 The Canadian Press. All rights reserved. http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Mon, 25 Sep 2023 16:44:25 +0000 http://syn2.thecanadianpress.com:8080/mrss/feed/fcf7391a2f354311807f0501c16bde6a/d014dae014104c2c8589c90812035c24 A driver was fatally injured when a Brightline higher speed train hit a vehicle on the railroad tracks near Fort Lauderdale, Florida (May 2) d014dae014104c2c8589c90812035c24 Mon, 02 May 2022 22:31:49 +0000 SHOTLIST:RESTRICTION SUMMARY: NO RE-SALE, RE-USE, OR ARCHIVE; MUST CREDIT WPLG-TV; NO ACCESS MIAMI-FORT LAUDERDALE MARKET; NO USE BY US BROADCAST NETWORKS WPLG - NO RE-SALE, RE-USE, OR ARCHIVE; MUST CREDIT WPLG-TV; NO ACCESS MIAMI-FORT LAUDERDALE MARKET; NO USE BY US BROADCAST NETWORKS Pompano Beach, Florida - 2 May 20221. Various shots of mangled, damaged car on train tracks HEADLINE: Driver dies in collision with high speed trainANNOTATION: A driver was fatally injured early Monday when a Brightline higher speed train hit a vehicle on the railroad tracks near Fort Lauderdale.ANNOTATION: Jacob Bresnahan, 27, was taken to a hospital with critical injuries. Deputies reported Monday afternoon that Bresnahan had died.2. Front of damaged Brightline train 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Montez Lynette, local resident:"I heard this one coming from this train and then I heard the Brightline, just a loud noise, and then I'm sitting there by my door and I'm thinking, 'Golly- the train isn't moving,' and I was wondering what was going on."4. Various of front of damaged Brightline trainANNOTATION:Brightline has the worst fatality rate in the nation, according to an ongoing Associated Press analysis of Federal Railroad Administration data.5. SOUNDBITE (English) Lorraine Williams, local resident:"It's horrible. This is like the third or fourth time there's been an accident here. A 21-year-old died right over there not too long ago." 6. Front of damaged train ANNOTATION: Brightline trains have fatally struck at least 58 people since beginning test runs in 2017, an average of about one death every 33,000 miles. 7. Crews surveying damaged train ANNOTATION: Brightline did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment about the crash.STORYLINE:A driver was killed early Monday when a Brightline higher speed train hit his vehicle on the railroad tracks near Fort Lauderdale.The Broward Sheriff's Office says the crash happened in Pompano Beach just after 5:30 a.m. Monday in Pompano Beach. Jacob Bresnahan, 27, was taken to a hospital with critical injuries, authorities said. Deputies reported later Monday afternoon that Bresnahan had died.Brightline did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment about the crash.Due to the severity of the crash, the sheriff's office traffic homicide unit is investigating.An AP analysis shows Brightline has the worst fatality rate in the nation. Its trains have fatally struck at least 58 people since beginning test runs in 2017, an average of about one death every 33,000 miles. ===========================================================Clients are reminded: (i) to check the terms of their licence agreements for use of content outside news programming and that further advice and assistance can be obtained from the AP Archive on: Tel +44 (0) 20 7482 7482 Email: info@aparchive.com(ii) they should check with the applicable collecting society in their Territory regarding the clearance of any sound recording or performance included within the AP Television News service (iii) they have editorial responsibility for the use of all and any content included within the AP Television News service and for libel, privacy, compliance and third party rights applicable to their Territory. A driver was fatally injured when a Brightline higher speed train hit a vehicle on the railroad tracks near Fort Lauderdale, Florida (May 2) Driver dies in crash with high speed Florida train