Key Takeaways
- The train carrying military equipment derailed near Colorado Springs, damaging 13 cars.
- No injuries were reported, and officials confirmed no weapons or hazardous materials were on board.
- The derailment is under investigation, highlighting rail safety concerns for military logistics.
Los Angeles: A train carrying military equipment derailed Monday evening near the city of Colorado Springs.
The incident occurred in the western U.S. state of Colorado, as reported by local media on Tuesday.
Authorities cited the derailment but noted no injuries.
At least 13 cars of the train traveling from California to Fort Carson, a U.S. Army installation just outside Colorado Springs, derailed around 5:50 p.m. Monday local time, reported KKTV, a television station in Colorado Springs, affiliated with CBS, adding that five of these cars had catastrophic damage.
Fort Carson officials said the train cars had military vehicles and other equipment when they derailed, according to the report. The officials confirmed with KKTV there were no weapons or hazardous materials onboard.
There were no injuries reported and the cause of the derailment was under investigation, the report added.
