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Burning Mountains firefighter and three passengers were in fire truck when hit by train
A Burning Mountains Fire Protection District rescue truck was struck by a freight train between Silt and New Castle Saturday. The truck, driven by fireman Austin Coryell, was on a training drive Saturday around noon, said Burning Mountains Chief Brit McLin.
The truck was in the middle of the track when the train bore down on it. According to the Colorado State Patrol, the collision occurred at approximately 12:30 p.m.
"He said he thought the signal might be broken, and he did not see the train until its air horn went off," McLin said.
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A Burning Mountains Fire Protection District rescue truck was struck by a freight train between Silt and New Castle Saturday. The truck, driven by fireman Austin Coryell, was on a training drive Saturday around noon, said Burning Mountains Chief Brit McLin.
The truck was in the middle of the track when the train bore down on it. According to the Colorado State Patrol, the collision occurred at approximately 12:30 p.m.
"He said he thought the signal might be broken, and he did not see the train until its air horn went off," McLin said.
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