Video captures R Line train derailment that injured 3 people

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AURORA, Colo. — A Regional Transportation District (RTD) light rail train derailed at the intersection of Exposition Avenue and Sable Boulevard in Aurora Wednesday, leading to multiple injuries and road closures.

The incident occurred on RTD’s R Line around 4 p.m. Aurora Fire Rescue said three people were taken to the hospital, but that their injuries were non-life threatening.

The Aurora Police Department said the entire intersection will be closed for “an extended time.”

In the meantime, RTD said shuttle buses are replacing the R Line. The trains will continue to run from Lincoln Station to Florida Station, and then from Peoria Station and 13th Ave. Station. To sign up for RTD service alerts, click here.

Marta Sipeki with RTD told Rocky Mountain PBS Wednesday evening that the cause of the crash is not known, and that the Aurora Police Department is investigating.

This is the second time in recent years that a train accident has happened at that intersection. In 2019, an R Line train derailed, severing a woman’s leg and injuring three others. Criminal charges were not filed in the case, but prosecutors said the train operator’s actions led to the crash.

Rocky Mountain PBS will update this developing story as more information becomes available.

Kyle Cooke is the digital media manager at Rocky Mountain PBS. You can reach him at kylecooke@rmpbs.org.