Police Officer Helps Stop Runaway Locomotive
From Times Wire Reports
A state police motorcycle officer jumped aboard a runaway locomotive and helped bring it safely to a halt.
No one was hurt as the locomotive rolled through rural neighborhoods, with officers racing from railroad crossing to railroad crossing to block traffic.
Police said the locomotive was reported loose and traveling at about 40 mph in west Boise. Near Nampa, about 25 miles west of Boise, Cpl. Duane Prescott tried twice to jump aboard, making it the second time.
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