Florida train on preview run kills woman

MIAMI — A high-speed train that was offering preview runs a day before its debut struck and killed a woman, police in Florida said Saturday.

Melissa Lavell, 32, was crossing the tracks of the new Brightline train after the sun set on Friday, Boynton Beach police said in a statement.

Witnesses told police that the woman tried to make it across after the crossing’s guard arms were down, attempting to beat the train, which was traveling north. No one on the train was injured.

The Brightline train gave VIP rides to government officials and reporters Thursday and Friday and began its service Saturday running between Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach.