MARCH 24, 2015
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
Three Union Pacific cars derailed in Weld County on Monday
night, the second train derailment in the county in two days.
The derailment happened at U.S. 85 and Weld County Road 394
between Evans and La Salle just before 9 p.m. There were no injuries, Union
Pacific spokesman Mark Davis said.
Crews worked overnight to clean up the mess and make
repairs. The line was reopened at 7:30 a.m. Two of the cars were on their side
and 200 feet of track were damaged, Davis said.
Investigators have not said what caused the derailment.
Davis said two of the three cars were carrying fertilizer pellets and the third
car was empty. There were 31 cars in total.
On Sunday, a train derailed near Hudson in southeast Weld
County. In all, 30 cars carrying coal were involved, with 20 of the cars going
off the tracks. It’s not known what caused Sunday’s derailment.