Delray Beach says it has terminated fire truck driver who crashed into Brightline train
- The City of Delray Beach has fired firefighter David Wyatt after an investigation revealed his negligence during a train collision that injured 15 people, including three firefighters.
- City Manager Terrence R. Moore stated Wyatt's actions created a pattern of carelessness that compromised public safety and violated professional standards.
- The accident occurred on December 28, 2024, when Wyatt drove a fire truck onto tracks as a Brightline train approached.
- Moore expressed the incident tested the integrity of public safety systems and shook community confidence.
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Firefighter Who Drove Onto Tracks Resulting in Collision with High-Speed Train Is Fired After Investigation
Driver-engineer David Wyatt was terminated from his job, Delray Beach city manager Terrence R. Moore announced on Thursday, April 10NBC News/YouTube The site of a Brightline train colliding with a fire truck in FloridaThe Florida firefighter who drove a fire truck onto railroad tracks, resulting in a collision with a high-speed train that injured 15 people, has been fired.Following a “careful and comprehensive review,” driver-engineer David Wyat…
Driver of fire truck struck by Brightline train is fired
A screen shot from a Brightline video posted on X.com shows the moment before a Brightline train hit a Delray Beach fire truck. The driver of the fire truck has been fired, the city manager has announced. DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — The city of Delray Beach has dismissed the firefighter who was driving the fire truck struck by a Brightline train in December. City Manager Terrence Moore announced the firing of firefighter David Wyatt in a press release …
Delray Beach firefighter to be fired after driving across tracks before Brightline crash injured 15, officials say - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) – The City of Delray Beach will fire a firefighter who drove a rescue truck across railroad tracks before it was struck by a Brightline train last December, injuring more than a dozen people, officials said. City officials on Thursday confirmed thay Driver-Engineer David Wyatt will be terminated, effective April 28, following an in-depth administrative investigation into the Dec. 28 crash that left 15 people hospitalize…
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