Detached train cars blocking several intersections in Arvada

No injuries were reported but the cars are blocking intersections at Oberon Road at Carr Street, W. 61st Avenue at Olde Wadsworth Boulevard and W. 60th Avenue at Peirce Street.

Detached train cars blocking several intersections in Arvada

Detached train cars are blocking several intersections in Arvada, according to the Arvada Fire Department.

The cars decoupled from the coal train and did not derail, Arvada police officials said in a tweet. No injuries were reported but the cars are blocking intersections at Oberon Road at Carr Street, W. 61st Avenue at Olde Wadsworth Boulevard and W. 60th Avenue at Pierce Street.

Emergency crews on scene expect clearing the cars from the tracks could take several hours, according to an X.com post from the fire department. Officials are asking commuters to avoid the area.

This is a developing story.

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