MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — A Martin County deputy suffered minor injuries after a crash involving a freight train early Monday morning, fire rescue officials said.
Cory Pippin with Martin County Fire Rescue said the collision occurred at about 4:45 a.m. at the intersection of Southeast County Line Rd near Southeast Suddard Drive.
WATCH BELOW: Video shows Martin County deputy's vehicle stopped on tracks
The deputy was taken to a local hospital for treatment, according to Pippin.
Video recorded aboard the train, provided to WPTV by the Martin County Sheriff's Office, showed the deputy stopped on the tracks with the gates down.
As of Monday afternoon, part of the crossing was still taped off and the sidewalk was closed.
WPTV spoke with Sheriff John Budensiek who said luckily nobody involved in the collision was seriously injured.
WATCH BELOW: Deputy 'clearly at fault' after train hits cruiser, sheriff says
Budensiek said two of his deputies were on their way to a report of a home invasion/burglary in progress.
The sheriff's office said the deputies had their lights and sirens on when they approached the railroad crossing and saw the arms begin to close. While one deputy was able to drive over the tracks before the gates fully came down, the other deputy became stuck on the tracks.
"There's likely a policy violation in this incident," Budiensiek said. "We're doing an internal review. I've looked at the video. The deputy is clearly at fault in this. We'll take care of the administrative side once we get all the facts."
The sheriff also said the burglary call was actually someone having a mental health crisis.
Budiensiek said the law allows law enforcement to circumvent certain traffic laws during emergencies as long as they use caution.
The deputy, whose name has not been released, is still on duty but may face disciplinary measures.
