Crossing gates, automatic arms at a railroad crossing, lower and flash bright lights to warn cars of an approaching train. These gates aim to prevent accidents, like the destruction of a fire truck responding to an emergency in Delray Beach, Florida.

With the grossing gates lowered on both sides, the fire truck weaves past them and stops on the tracks just in time for a Brightline passenger train to collide with it at full speed. Unsurprisingly, the fire truck was destroyed.

The firefighters in it suffered minor injuries, and a few passengers on the train reported non-traumatic injuries.

Locals told CBS Miami that seeing cars stopped on the tracks isn’t unusual. Some say they see it “all the time.” So, when the dash camera footage from the Brightline train was published, exactly no one was shocked.

The fire department seemed disappointed

Normally, CBS reported, first responders are expected to follow road rules and not pass the gates when they’re lowered. Ronald L. Martin with the Delray Beach Fire Rescue released a statement, reading:

“This crash is a sobering reminder that emergency responders must always balance the urgency inherent in their work with caution, ensuring that the safety of our community remains our guiding principle.”

The department chief called the fire truck accident a “turning point,” and told the outlet firefighters would prioritize public safety.

Viewers showed no mercy

A viewer, who said they were a firefighter, said there’s a specific term to describe slowing for a train.

“As a firefighter/engineer on the West Coast we never go through the gates,” they wrote. “We will report a delay by train. This will let our dispatch know to adjust the dispatch response and other units to change other ways to respond.”

Another thought it was silly that some locals were blaming the train for the collision.

“So if I’m understanding correctly, the locals are blaming the train? Really? You can’t have any more warnings then there are already? Signs, lights, gates, and sirens? What more do you need?” they wrote.

Another viewer with firefighter experience chimed in.

“21 years ago, I was a volunteer firefighter. We were a very small fire district with a busy railroad running through the middle of the small town. This exact scenario going around railroad crossing signs was covered in depth in our emergency vehicle accident prevention training. I can’t imagine how the fire truck driver missed this,” they wrote.