At least two people were hospitalized after an Amtrak train derailed when it hit a truck carrying milk in a rural area in northeastern Colorado. The crash happened at around 10 p.m. Monday near Keenesburg, a town of about 1,300 people roughly 35 miles (56 kilometers) northeast of Denver, Amtrak said.
Quick Read
- An Amtrak train derailed in northeastern Colorado after colliding with a truck carrying milk in a rural area near Keenesburg.
- The crash occurred at around 10 p.m. Monday, and at least two people were hospitalized as a result of the collision.
- The California Zephyr train had 69 passengers on board and runs between Chicago and the San Francisco Bay area.
- Despite the derailment, the passenger cars remained upright.
The Associated Press has the story:
At least 2 people hospitalized after Amtrak train hits milk truck in Colorado
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At least two people were hospitalized after an Amtrak train derailed when it hit a truck carrying milk in a rural area in northeastern Colorado.
The crash happened at around 10 p.m. Monday near Keenesburg, a town of about 1,300 people roughly 35 miles (56 kilometers) northeast of Denver, Amtrak said.
The Colorado State Patrol said at least two people were taken to the hospital, KUSA-TV reported.
There were 69 passengers on board the California Zephyr, which runs between Chicago and the San Francisco Bay area, Amtrak said, noting that the passenger cars remained upright.
