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Vehicle on RR tracks halts train traffic

BUTLER TWP — Train traffic was temporarily shut down Thursday night after a vehicle got stuck on a set of railroad tracks on McCalmont Road, authorities said.

Officials for the Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad, which owns the tracks, were notified at 8:40 p.m. and closed the rail line while the vehicle was removed.

A tow truck was on the scene at 9:20 p.m. and the tracks were reopened about 20 minutes later, according to the Butler County Communications Center.

Butler Township Police investigated but an incident report was not available this morning.

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