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Driver dies in Brightline train collision with pickup truck in Boca Raton

The collision occurred Monday evening at Southwest 18th Street, prompting road closures and an ongoing police investigation
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BOCA RATON, Fla. — A pickup truck driver died Monday evening after colliding with a Brightline train in Boca Raton, according to police.

The Boca Raton Police Department is investigating the collision that occurred at 5:37 p.m. at 1 SW 18th Street. The driver was the sole occupant of the vehicle.

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All eastbound and westbound lanes on Southwest 18th Street are closed at the railroad tracks just west of Dixie Highway due to the incident. The southbound lanes of Dixie Highway are also closed at SE 14th Street.

Authorities are advising drivers to seek alternate routes while they respond to the scene.

The investigation is ongoing.