Bennet train derailment case chugs along as court upholds decision to charge teen as adult

Jan 21, 2025

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A teenager accused of derailing a train near Bennet for YouTube views has lost his effort to be tried as a juvenile. On Tuesday, the Nebraska Court of Appeals rejected 18-year-old Zachary Hertzler’s appeal of the transfer of his case out of juvenile court. Hertzler was 17 on April 22, when court documents say he flipped...