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Investigators say someone purposely sabotaged the railroad tracks that caused a freight train derailment in Westminster.

The railroad company is offering a $10,000 reward for information in the case.

The huge cleanup project continued Wednesday morning in Westminster where the freight train derailed and cars and locomotives stacked up against each other.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway officials say it was a tree stump purposely left on tracks that derailed four locomotives and 16 cars of the freight train late Monday night near Wadsworth Parkway between 92nd and 100th Avenues.

BNSF officials offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for sabotaging the tracks. BNSF asks anyone who has information to call toll-free 1-800-832-5452.

BNSF spokesman Steve Forsberg didn’t know the exact size of the stump but said it would have most likely required at least two people to move it.

Westminster police say they believe the stump was actually placed on the tracks about two hours before the derailment Monday night. They say they received a call about the stump on the tracks, and an officer responded and used his own muscle to push it off of the tracks.

But investigators say someone put it back, and then the freight train hit it.

Forsberg said Tuesday the stump got caught on a switch on the tracks, causing the first of four locomotives to lift up, triggering the derailment.

The train carrying lumber and building materials jumped the tracks about 10:35 p.m. Monday. The train included four engines and 37 rail cars.

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