The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Maeystown Fire Department responded to the railroad crossing at the intersection of Bluff Road and Outlet Road west of Maeystown at about 8:30 p.m. Sunday after a vehicle got stuck on the tracks just south of the intersection.

The occupants had exited the vehicle but reported to 911 that they thought a train was approaching. Union Pacific Railroad was contacted and replied that there were no trains in the area but all rail traffic would be stopped.

The vehicle, which had a flat tire, was safely removed from the roadway by about 9:30 p.m. without further incident.

Police said the vehicle, a white 2015 Ford Escape, was driven by Cody Early, 26, of Columbia.

This rural railroad intersection has been the subject of multiple such incidents in recent months, as reported in a recent article.