Person Trapped Under Train Prompts Intense Rescue in Broward

March 08, 2026 | Fort Lauderdale, FL

Fire department crews arrived early Saturday morning to a harrowing scene where a person had been struck by a train and trapped underneath in Broward County. The collision occurred at 1:30 a.m. on March 8, leading responders to immediately provide medical aid while initiating a heavy rescue operation to free the victim from the train's undercarriage. Specialized technical teams were dispatched, utilizing air bags and the Jaws of Life for extrication.

Fire Department arrival on a person struck by a train and trapped under request TRT assignment air bags and JAWS Mutual Aid:Broward County

Investigators are probing the victim's condition as well as the circumstances surrounding the incident.

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