Delray Beach completes probe into firefighters involved in Brightline crash. What it found

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Delray Beach completes probe into firefighters involved in Brightline crash. What it found
The investigation found "procedural and policy issues" related to Fire Rescue's driver’s license verification process and gaps in administrative oversight.

Jasmine Fernández
Palm Beach Post
Published 5:10 a.m. ET Feb. 27, 2025

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Key Points
• An administrative investigation found no malicious intent by Delray Beach Fire Rescue employees driving trucks without valid licenses.
• The investigation, stemming from a December 2024 crash involving a Brightline train, revealed procedural and policy issues within Fire Rescue.
• City Manager Terrence Moore emphasized safety and integrity, pledging to improve policies and oversight to prevent future issues.

DELRAY BEACH — An administrative investigation did not find "willful, wanton or malicious intent" on the part of Fire Rescue employees who were driving trucks without valid driver's licenses, Delray Beach officials said.

The probe followed a December 2024 collision between a city fire truck and a Brightline train near Atlantic Avenue that left 15 people injured. After the crash, questions arose about whether Fire Rescue personnel were operating city-owned vehicles without valid licenses to do so. ... The investigation did find "procedural and policy issues" that Fire Rescue must address, according to a statement from the city issued late Tuesday.

Following the crash, Assistant Chief Kevin Green, Division Chief Todd Lynch, Captain Brian Fiorey and Driver Engineer David Wyatt were placed on paid leave, according to a statement Jan. 3 from Delray Beach Fire Chief Ronald Martin.

Brightline crash: Delray internal review will investigate fire truck driver's 2023 Atlantic Avenue wreck

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