Nebraska Teen Faces Felony Charges for Allegedly Derailing Train and Posting Footage on YouTube

• A 17-year-old boy from Bennet, Nebraska, has been charged in connection with a train derailment that occurred on April 21.
• The teen, a self-described train enthusiast, is accused of tampering with railway components, causing a BNSF Railway coal train to derail, resulting in approximately $350,000 in damage.
• Prosecutors have filed to have the case moved from juvenile court to adult court.
• The teen notified authorities of the derailment and made suspicious comments about the cause, leading investigators to discover his involvement.
• Police found a camera tripod near the crash site and the teen showed them a video he took on his phone.
• A video matching the description of the incident was later uploaded to YouTube.
• The teen has been charged with two felony counts of criminal mischief.

"Obviously a switch was flipped the wrong way."

– THE 17-YEAR-OLD TO INVESTIGATORS WHEN ASKED ABOUT THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH.

Sources:

• https://www.1011now.com/2024/07/25/teen-charged-after-derailing-train-bennet-investigators-say/
• https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/national-international/teen-accused-of-derailing-train-recording-the-crash-and-posting-it-online/3345265/?_osource=SocialFlowFB_CTBrand
• https://www.klkntv.com/railroad-enthusiast-accused-of-causing-april-train-derailment-in-bennet/
• https://www.1011now.com/2024/07/22/teen-accused-tampering-with-rail-filming-derailment-bennet/
• https://www.bnsf.com/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q97XRpF6SZA