| Weld County train collision | |
|---|---|
  The location of the collision  AviationFreak/sandbox (the United States) | |
| Details | |
| Date | 16 September 2022 7:54pm |
| Location | Weld County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 40°15′39″N 104°47′59″W / 40.2608°N 104.7998°W |
| Operator | Union Pacific |
On September 16, 2022 in Weld County, Colorado, a train operated by Union Pacific collided with a police cruiser owned by the Platteville Police Department. Yareni Rios-Gonzales, arrested on charges related to road rage and menacing with a firearm, was handcuffed in the back of the vehicle when it was hit.
Background
editYareni Rios-Gonzales was stopped by officers from the *depts*
Details of traffic stop, charges, etc
Collision
editThe *train type* was travelling at approximately 40 *mph template* at the time of the collision. ...
Rios-Gonzales sustained injuries...
Aftermath
editLegal aftermath
References
edit- ^ Erblat, Austen; Morfitt, Karen (January 26, 2023). "Woman injured while handcuffed in police car when struck by train sues departments, officers". CBS News. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ Contreras, Óscar (October 7, 2022). "Platteville officer in new bodycam video: 'I didn't know' suspect was inside cruiser when train hit patrol car". Denver 7 Colorado News (KMGH). Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ Maass, Brian (October 13, 2022). "Police sergeant at center of controversial train crash labeled "liability risk" by previous police department - CBS Colorado". CBS News. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ Gorman, Tony (February 24, 2023). "Assault charge dropped against officer who put 20-year-old in patrol car hit by train". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved July 20, 2023.