What happens when you mix morning rush hour, a carload of plastic pellets, no brakes, and Arvada's finest? One wild ride!Apparently the fun started just before 8:04 a.m. Thursday morning when calls came in to the Arvada police about a runaway freight car. According to the Denver Post, the car reached 40 miles per hour as it rolled out of control on the BNSF railroad tracks west of Denver. With that speed and with the car being so short, the gates at the grade crossings never descended or signaled approaching traffic. The car could have easily struck a car or pedestrian, or several, if any had been in the crossing at the time the car quietly rolled through.
As it was, Arvada police tried to get to the crossings in time to protect the intersections. 
Whether it was the police or the work of an angel or two, thankfully no one was injured and no railroad traffic was threatened. A BNSF switching crew was in the area at the time and BNSF's team is investigating the incident.
Whether it was the police or the work of an angel or two, thankfully no one was injured and no railroad traffic was threatened. A BNSF switching crew was in the area at the time and BNSF's team is investigating the incident. 
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