100+ Train Cars Derail In Weld County
By Ben Warwick
WELD COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - More than 100 BNSF train cars derailed near Keenesburg after an accident Thursday evening.
Colorado State Patrol said that an unloaded train hit a tanker truck carrying saltwater around 5:45 p.m.
Three engines and 123 cars derailed.
No one was hurt in the crash at Weld County Road 63 and Weld County Road 398.
Ben Warwick is an Assignment Editor at CBS4 and is a native Coloradan. He loves sports, particularly baseball, and telling stories from around the state. Connect with him on Twitter @BenCBS4.
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