TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Police in central Florida are investigating a fatal crash between a vehicle and a Brightline train at the same intersection where a driver died earlier this week.
Melbourne police confirmed a second crash happened in the area of WH Jackson Street and US-1 on Friday afternoon, according to NBC affiliate WESH.
The vehicle was dragged about 300 yards after the crash. 54-year-old Michael Degasperi and 52-year-old Lisa Batchelder both died in the crash, according to WESH.
The crash happened just two days after another fatal collision at the intersection. Security camera video showed an SUV drive around another car, approaching the tracks and collide with an oncoming Brightline train.
The driver was killed in Wednesday’s crash. Three passengers were taken to the hospital.
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