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To: FJB who wrote (1473353)7/28/2024 1:31:04 PM
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Freight Train Derailed, Teen Who Caught It on Video Charged After What He Told Investigator

A teenager has been charged in connection with a train derailment that he recorded and allegedly caused, the video now likely to become one of the key pieces of evidence against him.

The unnamed teen was charged Wednesday in Lancaster County, Nebraska, with two felony counts of criminal mischief totaling over $5,000.

The 17-year-old, described as a train enthusiast by KOLN-TV, was on-site and had his camera recording in April as two locomotives and five fully-laden cars collided with an empty rail car near the town of Bennet.

The crash led to a derailment and some $350,000 in damages to the equipment and cars.

An investigator at the scene was approached by the teenager, who asked about what happened. The investigator said the cause was undetermined. What he was told next would change the course of the investigation.

“Obviously a switch was flipped the wrong way,” the teen responded, according to a warrant reviewed by KOLN-TV.

The statement was recognized as a potentially major lead. ...


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