Two young women narrowly escaped disaster after their vehicle became stuck on Florida train track, directly in the path of an oncoming train.
The two women, dressed in all-black outfits, can be seen running from the red and black, three-wheeled Polaris Slingshot after getting snagged on the tracks.
Escaping to safety with only seconds to spare, the pair were seen turning in horror as they watched the vehicle being crushed by the two-story train.
Miami police and fire rescue responded to the crash, which occurred at the intersection of North Miami Avenue and 20th Street on Monday afternoon, according to Storyful.
The express train was heading northbound when the crash took place, a Tri-Rail spokesperson told WSVN.
No injuries were reported, however, the train did sustain minor damages with a crack to its front end. The train has since been allowed to go on as scheduled.
The Tri-Rail is a commuter rail service that was introduced several decades ago, in 1989. The railway services a total of 73.5 miles between Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties in Florida.
There are 19 stations in Broward County, seven in Palm Beach County and six in Miami-Dade County, according to the commuter rail’s about page.
The two women can be seen running from a red and black, three-wheeled vehicle which appears to be stranded on the train tracks
Escaping to safety, with only seconds to spare, the two women can be seen turning in horror only to see their car destroyed by the two-story train
According to the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, the operator of Tri-Rail, the train system served 4.4 million riders in 2024.
The harrowing incident come just weeks after a driver in Utah avoided a fatal collision with a train after their car was pushed onto the tracks by another vehicle before being smashed into pieces.
Dramatic footage of the incident in Layton on February 11 shows the white SUV being nudged onto the train tracks by the car behind as the boom gate arm was being lowered.
As the crossing lights flashed, the driver appeared to be trying to decide what to do next and was seen reversing back out of harm’s way.
But with the barrier already down, the SUV couldn’t move further back and their front wheels remained on the train tracks.
Miami police and fire rescue responded to the crash, which occurred at the intersection of North Miami Avenue and 20th Street on Monday afternoon, according to Storyful
No injuries were reported, however, the train did sustain minor damages with a crack to its front end. The train has since been allowed to go on as scheduled (picture: Victor Uceda via Storyful)
Noticing the FrontRunner train quickly approaching, the driver made a call to abandon the SUV and make a run for it.
Within seconds, the train and the SUV collided, tearing off the front bumper and sending the vehicle spinning onto the road as pieces flew across the road.
The body of the car hit crossing post and gate arm, which fell to the ground.
Footage from inside the train showed the moment the train approach the vehicle as it partially blocked the trains path.
‘Oh, come on,’ the train operator said just moments before the collision.
A heavy thud was heard from inside the train as it crashed into the car.
Lt. Travis Lyman with the Layton Police Department said the incident occurred at 1000 S Angel Street.
Lyman added that although the car was significantly damaged, the driver had no injuries, reported KSLTV.
Utah Transit Authority public information officer Gavin Gustafson told the outlet that the driver was probably in shock.
‘I’m certainly not going to second-guess them in the heat of the moment, and sometimes, the view might be blocked by something else, you don’t want to pull forward if there is another train coming,’ he said.
The outlet reported that UTA estimates the collision caused over $100,000 in damage to the train.
