On January 9th, 2025, released video captured the moment a bright line train struck a vehicle that unlawfully entered a railroad crossing. Authorities say the driver drove through lowered crossing gates as warning lights were actively flashing, ignoring multiple safety signals meant to stop traffic. Seconds later, the high-speed train collided with a car, leaving no time for the operator to avoid impact. Police officials confirmed the crash was the result of the driver's failure to obey the crossing arms and signals. Officials are urging the public to never drive around lowered gates, emphasizing that these safety measures exist to prevent tragedies and ignoring them can lead to devastating consequences. >> What is it? What is it? Fire arriving. >> Take off your seat belt. Take off your seat belt. [music] [bell] >> I'm going the whole I'm going the whole way over there, dude. [music] He hit you at the the right here. >> What hit him? >> The the car hit him and then his car hit his doors, right? >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. [music] >> Yeah. >> He was going eastbound. >> He was going that way. >> He was going this way and the train was going that way. Right. on that one. >> This way the bright line. All right. [music] >> Yeah, I got him. Yeah, dude. It's like the fifth one. I >> like the fifth one. >> How you got him in the back? Hit him in the back. He's coming eastbound. Let him take you out. Okay. If you don't want to go with us, you want to go to the hospital with us. >> My wife is coming at least. >> Okay. >> I have said his wife. >> I have some things in the car. Can I take them out? >> Okay. What is it? >> It's a bag with some groceries for my sign from the back seat for the front seat. passenger license and my glasses should be there somewhere. >> You have your license on it. >> I gave it to somebody there with the car. >> I got his ID. Let me scan it first. >> Okay, go ahead. >> I'll get it now. right here. We're going to give it back to you. >> Yeah. Yeah. You start laying down. I'm going to go get the handicap for you. >> Put in the notes already. You have this. >> Yeah. Can you not for me? >> The DL. And there's a tag. Let me take a picture. >> Do me a favor. Do me a case before he leaves. on the radio. Just get a case number real quick. >> Yeah, I got it. I got you. >> Give me a case and give me a tolerate. >> You call your insurance, let them know that you were involved in a car crash. You get this number. Okay. >> They're going to ask you questions. You're wearing a seat belt, whatever, the red light, how fast we're going. Okay. [music] >> They'll get the report before you do it. You want a copy of the report, the physical copy [music] stating the narrative, you go to the station right here on 91169 and get a copy of it. They automatically Yeah. Yeah. if you want the actual physical [music] paper. >> Okay. >> But they they the insurance get the report before you do. All right. >> Okay. Now, is it is this something I had to like do a deductible on or do you know or >> mo? Yeah, most likely you want them. How bad was the damage? I don't know. >> I mean, it was it's dead. It's dead. It's [music] a big scratch on it. >> A big scratch? >> Yeah. >> And you want the insurance to get involved? >> I don't know yet. That's why I say if I can get it. >> Yeah, cuz if you want the insurance to get involved, you'll probably have to pay the deductible. >> Okay. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> And then the other thing will be in working it out with him, but he's already gone. >> Okay. >> So, it'll be up to you if you don't want to you don't want to [music] get the insurance involved. >> Okay. >> So, but you have to decide right now cuz we'll have to put you in the in the report. >> Okay. All right. >> All right. The insurance then? >> Yeah. All right. >> You're good to go. You haven't >> You guys been to this before? >> Yes. >> You guys been through this before? >> Plenty of time. >> All right. So, just in your own words, what happened? >> Uh, sure. We were coming northbound on the uh westbuiltly 79 mph. Some I don't know black whatever that was. I think he came around the exit gate. We struck him in the middle of cross time to go. Oh [ __ ] And that was him. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> He was traveling. Uh >> someone's dash cam actually got it. >> Oh, nice. Nice. Hey, you started a toll already or no? >> Huh? >> No, I haven't started a toll. >> No, I just gave him the the case. I'm going right now. >> Okay. Where's he at? >> Can you give us please to issue citations? >> Okay. >> Okay. So, [music] it's two citation. All right. One is for careless and the second one is for failure to um abide by the the railroad. Okay. Um it's easy. Okay. You have three options. All right. Explain to you right here in detail. All right. You can pay the fine. Explain to you right here how to do it. Second, you can go to traffic [music] school. Or third, you can call this number right here. All right. And you're given the citations number which [music] is right here in the top. Okay? And you can schedule a court hearing. you want to do that, that's not a problem. I rather >> you know how much is >> they it'll explain to you here. There's a website you go to. But honestly, like >> I'm not going to fight I had a nice moment. I saw the green light. I didn't see the battery. >> Yeah, >> I have that happen. I'm 71 years old. I don't know. >> Of course, >> I joke a lot about moments during the day. I hate that. >> Okay. Well, yeah, man. Um, but I'm just glad that you're okay, you know, cuz it could have been a lot worse. And we see this every single at least once a month. So, I'm just happy. >> You don't have to convince yourself. >> All right. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Despite the severity of the crash, police issued two traffic citations and no arrest was made. For many, that outcome raises questions about accountability, especially when investigators confirmed the crossing gates and warning lights were clearly active at the time of impact. Do you think the consequences matched the risk? Share your thoughts in the comments. And don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit that notification bell so you never miss one of our weekly uploads.