Lakeland, FL (July 16, 2023) – A mass casualty incident was reported on Friday evening in Lakeland.
Reports from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office show that a train was traveling east out of the Miami area toward New York when it collided with a semi-truck somewhere in the area of Lake Parker Drive and Memorial Boulevard.
The train was carrying 163 passengers and a total of 10 crew members at the time of the accident.
Seven victims were injured due to the crash. The victims were all treated at the scene and transported to local medical facilities.
The Lakeland Police Department remained at the scene with several other law enforcement agencies as they worked to clear the road. Firefighters reported that approximately 1600 gallons of diesel fuel were located in the front engine at the time of the derailment, and some of it did leak. However, crews did not confirm how much.
At this time, the accident is being investigated by the Lakeland Police Department and multiple other agencies.
We hope all of the people hurt in this accident recover quickly.
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