A practice derailed in western Colorado on Tuesday, crashing into the Gunnison River south of Grand Junction, investigators mentioned.
The Union Pacific Railroad freight practice ran right into a rockslide close to Whitewhiter, about 10 miles southeast of Grand Junction, at about 11 p.m. Tuesday, firm spokesperson Mike Jaixen mentioned.
Five rail vehicles hauling coal and two locomotive engines derailed into the river, and a few gasoline leaked, Jaixen mentioned.
The crash trapped two Union Pacific crew members contained in the cab, who had been later rescued by Grand Junction and Mesa County first responders, Federal Railroad Administration spokesperson Warren Flatau mentioned. Jaixen mentioned the crew members weren’t injured.
Flatau mentioned the federal company will not be investigating the crash as a result of it doesn’t meet the standards, however Union Pacific will likely be required to submit a report on the derailment to the company inside 30 days.
The incident stays beneath investigation, Jaixen mentioned.
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