A Union Pacific train roars through a crossing on East 96th Avenue in Adams County. On Nov. 20, 1965, engineer Herbert F. Sommers died at this crossing when his Union Pacific passenger train hit a gasoline tanker truck. (CHRIS SCHNEIDER/THE ROCKY)
A Union Pacific train roars through a crossing on East 96th Avenue in Adams County. On Nov. 20, 1965, engineer Herbert F. Sommers died at this crossing when his Union Pacific passenger train hit a gasoline tanker truck. (CHRIS SCHNEIDER/THE ROCKY)
Published caption / Description
Deadly crossing: A Union Pacific freight train roars through a crossing on East 96th Avenue in Adams County. It was here that engineer Herb Sommers, who was also at the throttle in the 1961 crash, perished with another crewman in 1965 when their passenger train hit a gasoline tanker truck.
Other descriptive information
CS;Photo of site where train conductor Herbert Sommers was killed when his train struck a tanker filled with gasoline near 86th and highway 76 on Tuesday, September 26, 2006. (CHRIS SCHNEIDER/ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS) **
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2006-10-12 04:05:27
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2006:09:26 19:08:07
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ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS
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