05-10-2018 21:02 via kvoa.com

1 dead, 1 missing in Wyoming train crash derailing 56 cars

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Authorities say a Union Pacific freight train crashed into the back of another freight train in southeastern Wyoming, killing at least one crew member with another missing and derailing more than 50 train cars.
Lt. Don Hollingshead of the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office says the crash was reported around 7:45 p.m. Thursday in a sparsely populated area about 18 miles (29 kilometers) west of Cheyenne.
Union Pacific spokeswoman Raquel Espinoza said Friday 56 rail c
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