POMPANO BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - A bicyclist has been struck and killed by a Virgin train in Pompano Beach.
Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the scene along North Dixie Highway and 33rd Street just before 7:30 a.m., Tuesday.
Witnesses said the man tried to beat the oncoming train but did not make it in time.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
7News cameras captured the man’s mangled bicycle near the side of the road.
Drivers are advised to avoid the area due to traffic delays.
Part of 33rd Street was temporarily shut down.
The roadway has since reopened.
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