One unidentified person was struck and killed by the train as it returned from it's annual excursion from Denver, CO to Cheyenne, WY for Cheyenne Frontier Days.
Brian M. Nelson, 44, of Sacramento, California, has been charged with operating a commercial motor vehicle over the maximum drive time of 11 hours, for careless driving, driving while under the influence of a controlled substance and misdemeanor possession of suspected methamphetamine, with other charges pending.