Colo. family’s death sparks installation of safety signals
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission has approved the installation of safety signals at a Las Animas County railroad crossing.
This comes just two months after five family members were killed in an Amtrak train-vehicle collision.
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Steve and Christina Miller, along with their three young daughters, died in the crash and 4-year-old Heidi survived.
The PUC says it will take three to six months to install the safety signals at the intersection of County Road 32 and the train track.
