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A preliminary investigation shows that a broken train track rail was the cause of the fatal derailment and bridge collapse over Interstate 25, according to a Tuesday announcement from the National Transportation Safety Board. NTSB spokesperson Sarah Sulick said investigators believe the broken rail preceded Sunday's derailment. "Investigators will continue to determine the cause of the broken

A truck driver out of Compton, California, was killed in a train derailment north of Pueblo Sunday afternoon, according to the Pueblo County coroner. Lafollette Henderson, 60, died of injuries sustained when a railway overpass collapsed on top of his commercial semitruck, causing a train carrying coal to derail on Interstate 25. Colorado State Patrol received reports of the train derailment

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It’s Thursday, August 3. Take a look at our top stories as you start your midday with KELOLAND On The GO. The Pennington County State’s Attorney’s office has filed rape charges against six Mitchell Legion baseball players. The Minnehaha County sheriff’s office is asking for help finding a 33-year-old man accused of raping a child. A Rapid City, Pierre and Eastern

MINNEAPOLIS — According to Federal Railroad Administration data, Minnesota has had 344 derailments from 2012-2022. There have been 217 train cars carrying hazardous materials that were damaged or derailed within that ten-year span, and five HAZMAT releases where those chemicals spilled out of the cars. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) says state and local agencies are responsible for