Freight Trains Collide in US, Destroying Bridge and Dumping Fuel
A collision between two freight trains occurred in Boulder, Colorado, on Thursday night, resulting in a derailment, damage to a bridge, and injuries to two crew members. The incident took place around 11:15 PM near Boulder Community Hospital, prompting road closures for several hours while officials managed the situation and cleaned up fuel spills. Video footage showed severe damage to the train locomotives and cargo cars, requiring heavy equipment for wreckage removal. Authorities have confirmed that a small amount of fuel spilled but did not enter Boulder Creek, and there is no ongoing threat to public safety. The cause of the collision is currently under investigation, and both injured crew members have since been released from the hospital. The crash also caused power outages affecting about a dozen customers due to damage to an electrical line.
Two freight trains collided and derailed in Boulder, Colorado, on Thursday night, damaging a bridge, spilling fuel and injuring two crew members, according to police.
The Boulder Police Department said on the social platform X that the crash happened north of Boulder Community Hospital.
Area roads were closed for several hours while officials conducted an investigation and fuel cleanups. Those roads have all since reopened, the department said Friday morning.
“The train itself is about a mile-long so it will take some time to clean up and move the cars,” police said on X.
Video of the aftermath showed the two train locomotives sustained severe damage and were off the rails along with several cargo cars. Heavy equipment was being used to remove the wreckage.
Kendall Sloan, a spokesperson for train operator BNSF Railway, said in an Friday that the cause of the collision remains under investigation.
She said the crash happened at around 11:15 p.m. Thursday on tracks running near Boulder Creek.
The two crew members, who have not been named, were taken to the hospital with minor injuries and have since been released, according to Sloan.
A “small amount” of fuel spilled from the locomotive, but is not impacting the creek, she added.
“Crews are on site working to clear the incident as quickly and safely as possible,” Sloan wrote. “There is no threat to the public.”
The police department said in other updates on X that a rail bridge was also destroyed in the crash and that an area electrical line was impacted, leading to power outages affecting about a dozen customers.
The department acknowledged on X that it initially believed fuel was leaking from a train’s engine into the creek, but that it now appears the fuel was absorbed by sand that spilled out of one of the train cars.
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