A truck driver was killed when a coal train derailed and a rail bridge collapsed over Interstate 25 in Colorado. The incident resulted in the closure of a section of the highway, which carries about 40,000 vehicles daily. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the derailment and will also examine the bridge and its maintenance. BNSF, the train operator, has had 177 derailments this year. Lawmakers have been considering changes to rail safety laws following a previous derailment in Ohio.
A train derailment north of Pueblo, Colorado, caused the collapse of a railroad bridge over Interstate 25, resulting in the death of a semi-truck driver. The incident led to the closure of the interstate in both directions, with no estimated time for reopening. The cause of the derailment and bridge collapse is under investigation by authorities, including the National Transportation Safety Board. HAZMAT crews are on the scene to address potential hazards, and the total number of train cars involved and their contents will be confirmed. Motorists are advised to use alternate routes.
A train derailment north of Pueblo has resulted in the closure of Interstate 25 in both directions, with extended closures expected due to train cars and spilled coal on the road. Photos show derailed train cars and a collapsed portion of the railroad bridge on top of a semitruck. Motorists are advised to use alternative routes.
Interstate 25 is closed indefinitely after a BNSF Railway train carrying coal derailed near Pueblo, Colorado, resulting in the death of a semi-truck driver. The derailment caused coal to spill onto the highway, and a bridge over I-25 collapsed, crushing a semi-truck. The cause of the derailment and bridge collapse is still unknown. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident, and BNSF is sending heavy equipment for cleanup. Motorists are advised to avoid the area, and detours have been set up. This is the second coal train derailment in Colorado in the past two months.
Interstate 25 is closed in both directions north of Pueblo after a train derailment caused cars and coal to spill onto the roadway. The railroad bridge over the highway collapsed during the incident, and the cause of the derailment is still unknown. Rescue crews are working to extract the unconscious driver of a semitrailer that was under the bridge at the time of the crash. The closure is expected to last until Monday as authorities remove the train cars and coal from the interstate. Motorists are advised to use detour routes provided by the Colorado State Patrol.
A woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash on an off-ramp near the intersection of Interstate 25 and Interstate 225 in Denver. The woman, who was a passenger in the vehicle, died at the scene. The ramps from both northbound and southbound I-25 to I-225 were temporarily closed for investigation but have since reopened. No further details or identification of the woman have been released.
Northbound Interstate 25 in Santa Fe was closed for over an hour due to police activity involving a stolen car from Albuquerque. Santa Fe Police were assisting Albuquerque Police and New Mexico State Police in making an arrest. The road has since reopened. Further details are currently unknown.
