Four Colorado Residents Survive Fire Truck, Train Collision

Four people in a firetruck that was hit by a locomotive near New Castle on Saturday afternoon survived the accident and came away with only scratches, officials said.

"It's a miracle no one was hurt," said Brit McLin, chief of the Burning Mountains Fire Protection District, which owns the fire truck. "The truck is absolutely totaled."

The Colorado State Patrol said the accident happened about 12:30 p.m. when the firetruck, driven by 20-year-old Austin Coryell of Rifle, was attempting to cross railroad tracks at the South Frontage Road crossing to U.S. Highway 6 east of Coal Ridge High School.

"The driver was unaware of the train," McLin said. He said Coryell noticed the approaching train as the firetruck