{"id":745,"date":"2026-05-20T16:31:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T16:31:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=745"},"modified":"2026-05-20T16:31:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T16:31:48","slug":"tri-rail-train-hits-car-in-oakland-park-one-dead-officials-say-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=745","title":{"rendered":"Tri-Rail train hits car in Oakland Park. One dead, officials say"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>One person is dead after a Tri-Rail train struck a car that was crossing the tracks in Oakland Park on Wednesday morning, the city\u2019s Fire Rescue department said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=744\">Registration for 2026 Florida Python Challenge is underway. 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