A Union Pacific freight train crashed into a car and killed two females at a train crossing near Platteville early Tuesday.
The train crossing does not have crossing bars or lights, authorities said.
The names and ages of the two females killed in the crash have not been released.
The crash involving a Nissan Altima happened shortly before 6 a.m. near Highway 85 and Weld County Road 34. Platteville police Chief Carl Dwyer said one witness said the car did not appear to stop at a stop sign.
The northbound freight train carrying packages blared its horns 15 seconds before arriving at the intersection, but couldn’t avoid a collision with the car going eastbound on the county road, Union Pacific spokeswoman Kristen South said.
The accident scene has been cleared, and the train soon will resume its trip to Salt Lake City, South said.
“We’re deeply sorry for the people who were killed in the crash,” she said.