Roads reopened after train derails, destroys bridge in Boulder, Colo.

Aug. 23 (UPI) — Boulder, Colo., police Friday said all roads closed by a Thursday night’ BNSF train derailment are reopened. Two crew members had minor injuries and a rail bridge was destroyed, according to police.

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Boulder, Colo., police said Friday that roads closed by a BNSF train derailment Thursday night are open again. The cause of the derailment is under investigation. Initial reports erroneously said two trains had collided. Photo courtesy BNSF

Initial reports that two trains had collided were inaccurate. Just one train derailed.

“Good news! ALL the roads are now reopened!, ” Boulder Police said on X. “The BNSF Railway has now taken the lead on the train wreck that happened last night.”

Police have not said what caused the train to derail close to 48th Street and Arapahoe Avenue north of Boulder Community health Hospital…

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