In body camera video of the incident, Rios-Gonzalez is seen pulled over in front of some railroad tracks. She was then handcuffed and placed inside Vazquez's police cruiser, which he had stopped on the railroad tracks. As the officers searched Rios-Gonzalez's vehicle, a train whistle can be heard approaching. The police cruiser was then hit by the oncoming freight train with Rios-Gonzalez still in the back.
Rios-Gonzalez suffered serious injuries following the collision, but has since been released from the hospital, according to CBS Colorado.
She is charged with one count of felony menacing, the Weld County District Attorney's Office said.
A CBS News Colorado investigation found that Vazquez had previously been labeled as a "significant" liability risk by another department he worked at.
Vazquez has been placed on leave. An attorney for Vazquez told CBS Colorado that they could not comment "until I see the full indictment."
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