Two freight trains collided late Thursday night just north of Boulder Community Health.
The collision caused substantial damage to a train bridge and resulted in a fuel spill. Two conductors were injured and taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
“Two trains collided and Pearl will be closed for an extended period of time. The conductors have minor injuries and the fuel will have to be cleaned up,” Boulder Police Department stated.
Boulder police said in an update that some fuel has leaked into the creek.
“Update: the train collision occurred North of Boulder Community Hospital and part of Pearl will be closed for the next few days. Part of Valmont is also blocked as well. Please continue to avoid driving or walking in this area. Xcel is working on a power line that was affected. The train bridge has been damaged and some fuel has leaked into the creek,” they wrote on X.
“A small amount of fuel spilled from the locomotive but is not impacting the creek. Crews are on site working to clear the incident as quickly and safely as possible. There is no threat to the public,” BNSF said per Denver 7.
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