They are on leave “pending the results of an internal administrative investigation to determine if City and Fire Rescue policies and procedures were followed,” the fire chief said.

Around 10:45 a.m., a Brightline train and a Delray Beach Fire Rescue ladder truck collided near East Atlantic Avenue and Railroad Avenue, according to city spokeswoman Gina Carter. Debris from the crash scattered across the tracks and nearby roadways.

Four Delray Beach Fire Rescue employees, including top brass, have been placed on administrative leave with pay after a Brightline train smashed into a fire truck last Saturday. Assistant Chief Kevin Green,

As of Monday, three Delray Beach firefighters remained in stable condition at a hospital. From the Brightline Safety and Security Team: Railroad safety is a community wide effort. For everyone’s safety, never drive around crossing gates when they are down. pic.twitter.com/6TSeHHOuyq

A Brightline train struck a firetruck in Delray Beach, hospitalizing 3 firefighters, according to local reports

Three firefighters and 12 train passengers were hospitalized after a Brightline train crashed with a fire truck in crowded downtown Delray Beach late Saturday morning.

Fifteen people were injured Saturday morning when a Brightline train collided with a Delray Beach Fire Rescue truck.

The crossing gates were lowered and the fire truck was straddling the tracks when the high-speed train approached, a video of the collision shows.