Weld failure led to broken rail that caused fatal Colorado derailment

Weld failure led to broken rail that caused fatal Colorado derailment

By | February 18, 2025

October 2023 incident sent cars of BNSF coal train onto I-25, killing truck driver

Aerial view of train derailment at interstate highway

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