UP vs. BNSF collision in SE Missouri this morning
A southbound UP train T-boned a BNSF train that was occupying the crossing at Rockview Jct, MO, near Scott City, early this morning (2:30 AM-ish), resulting in a general pileup plus the collapse of a highway bridge that passes above the crossing. This is the crossing of the ex-Missouri Pacific Chester Sub and the ex-Frisco River Line. Operation is by CTC, controlled by UP.
Newslink with photos from KFVS-TV: [
www.kfvs12.com]
Press release from NTSB: [
www.ntsb.gov]