Father, son killed when freight train hits van south of Denver
Authorities say two people were killed Tuesday when a freight train crashed into their minivan south of Denver.
The Denver Post reports the engineer of the BNSF train blew the horn but was unable to stop before hitting the vehicle at an intersection along U.S. Highway 85 in Littleton on Tuesday afternoon. The intersection did not have any train crossing arms.
According to KDVR, the Douglas County Coroner’s Office said Al Adhamee, Salah Norri Slaeh, 68, and his son, 16-year-old Al Adhamee, Noori Salah Noori, were pronounced dead at the scene.
The train tracks run parallel to the highway in that area, with intersections leading to businesses and neighborhoods.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
