RTD found not at fault in train deaths (VIDEO)
Police say the Denver area’s Regional Transportation District isn’t responsible for the deaths of two people hit by trains last week.
A pedestrian was killed by RTD’s A Line train that runs from Denver to the airport on Friday evening. Another person was hit by that train at the same location Saturday afternoon.
KUSA-9News reports that investigators found that the person killed Friday wasn’t paying attention while crossing the tracks and that the second death involving the A Line appeared to be a suicide.
WATCH a 9News video report below.
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