Nebraska Teen Charged In Freight Train Derailment

NBC News reports:

A Nebraska teenager has been charged with two felony counts of criminal mischief after he was accused of causing a train to derail, recording the crash and posting the video on YouTube, according to court records. Prosecutors have filed a motion to have the case transferred to adult court.

An investigator with BNSF Railway said in court documents that the teenager alerted authorities to the derailment and asked the investigator who arrived what caused the crash. While the rail cars remained upright, one crashed into an empty coal car, causing $350,000 in damage.

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VIDEO: The Bennet teen accused of tampering with a rail and filming a train derailment has been charged. https://t.co/UJplwHO7VN

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