Train Derailment in Boulder Injures Two and Destroys Rail Bridge
BNSF Railway investigates the cause of the crash that led to fuel spill and power outages; roads now reopened.
- Two conductors sustained minor injuries and were treated at a hospital.
- The derailment involved a mile-long train, damaging several cars and a rail bridge.
- Initial fuel spill concerns were mitigated as sand absorbed the leaked fuel.
- Power outages affected around 92 households but have since been resolved.
- Heavy equipment is being used to clear the wreckage, with cleanup efforts ongoing.