Early this morning, a Martin County Sheriff's deputy's squad car was hit by a freight train in Jupiter as the deputy was responding to a report of a burglary. The collision took place around 4:45 a.m. near the rails at the intersection of SE County Line Road and SE Suddard Drive, as per CBS12. The deputy was transported to a local hospital after sustaining minor injuries, confirmed by the Martin County Fire District. The freight train, however, was reported to have not suffered significant damage.

Officials detail that the incident occurred at the railroad crossing near Old Dixie Highway and Southeast County Line Road. The site is not far from the previously mentioned intersection where firefighters were called to respond. Following the crash, the deputy was quickly taken to the hospital but has since been released, according to information obtained from WPBF.

The sheriff's office has not released further details on the burglary the deputy was responding to at the time of the incident. The investigation is likely to consider all aspects surrounding the encounter, including traffic signals and the speed of the deputy's cruiser relative to the train's approach. The deputy's current condition post-release has not been explicitly stated.