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(Courtesy photo)A BNSF Railway engine sits half-submerged in the Kootenai River after derailing late Wednesday night.

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Rockslide likely caused BNSF derailment
January 3, 2020 3 a.m.

Rockslide likely caused BNSF derailment

BONNERS FERRY — A rockslide likely caused the derailment of a mile-long BNSF Railway train Wednesday night, sending an engine with its two-person crew plunging into the Kootenai River.