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2 Men Killed After Semi-Trailer & Train Collide

WELD COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - Two people died after a semi-trailer collided with a train on Wednesday morning. The crash happened near U.S. 85 and County Road 38 in Weld County.

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The Colorado State Patrol announced the two victims are a 53-year-old man and a 33-year-old man, respectively the driver and passenger of the truck.

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Further details about the victims or the crash have not been released, however investigators say there were two different crash scenes because the semi was split in half.

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CSP officials say there have now been 11 deaths on Weld County roads so far this year, compared to 20 at the same time last year.

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