17-year-old accused of intentionally causing train derailment in Bennet, Nebraska, resulting in $350,000 damages; charged with felony criminal mischief.

17-year-old accused of intentionally causing train derailment in Bennet, Nebraska, in April; recorded incident and posted it online. The train derailment resulted in an estimated $350,000 in damages. BNSF Railway Police have referred the teenager to the Lancaster County Attorney's Office for prosecution on a felony criminal mischief charge. A search warrant revealed that a switch on the tracks was misaligned, causing the train to veer off course, and the lock on the switch was missing.

July 22, 2024
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