DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) – A woman and her baby were nearly struck by a Brightline train in Delray Beach.

The two escaped the car they were in moments before it was struck by a Brightline train, Tuesday morning.

Authorities continue to investigate but said it appears the woman was trying to cross the tracks at a spot that was not the intersection.

The woman and her baby are OK.

Police believe the woman was having a mental episode and was taken to the hospital.

The Florida Department of Children and Families was notified of the incident.

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