Dramatic video from Florida train cab shows it smashing into car on tracks and cutting it in half

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We are releasing this video as an opportunity to educate the public on the dangers of driving around crossing gates,” Brightline said in a statement. “We ask our partners and members of the community to share this video as an example of the dangers of disobeying rail crossings to educate motorists and pedestrians in an effort to prevent future trespassing.” The crash that took place around 6.30am was the third train crash for the operator in just four days in Palm Beach County, WPTV reported. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said in a crash report that Mr Paez “impatiently, and illegally, drove around the stopped traffic ahead and around the safety gates”. Video screenshots from a train cab shows moments before car crossing the tracks is hit The senior vice president for Brightline corporate affairs, Ben Porritt, told reporters on Wednesday that “what makes these events so tragic is that they’re preventable”.