Final report on fatal train derailment near Pueblo faults a bad weld
The National Transportation Safety Board posted the final summary report on Feb. 12, 2025, detailing the probable cause of the crash, and the lessons learned by the railroad company BNSF Railway that was in charge of maintaining that section of rail from the crash.
Federal agency says deadly Pueblo train derailment likely caused by welding mistake
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its final report on a deadly 2023 train derailment north of Pueblo. Here's what it concluded.
Welding work likely caused deadly 2023 train derailment, federal report says
In October 2023, a BNSF coal train went off the tracks north of Pueblo. The derailment caused the railway’s bridge over I-25 to collapse, killing a trucker who was traveling underneath. The interstate was closed for days for repairs.
A faulty weld likely caused the fatal train derailment near Pueblo in 2023
A broken rail had been welded back together nearly five months before the accident. That repair failed when the BNSF coal train crossed over it.
NTSB releases new details in deadly train derailment near Pueblo in 2023
We now know what caused the deadly train derailment over I-25 near Pueblo in October of 2023. The NTSB released more details on the accident that killed a semi truck driver.
NTSB releases final report on 2023 train derailment
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