Train cars that blocked streets in Miamisburg, cutting east-west travel, have been cleared

UPDATE @ 3:55 p.m.

Several train cars that blocked traffic on Mound Avenue in Miamisburg, cutting off east-west travel through the city, have been cleared, Miamisburg police report via social media.

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A Miamisburg police sergeant, via Montgomery County Regional Dispatch, said the cars were believed to belong to Norfolk Southern Railway.

The cars were blocking “pretty much every street” in Miamisburg, the sergeant said.

Reports to Miamisburg police about the train cars began just after 1:30 p.m. Cars are said to be blocking Mound Avenue.

An officer at the scene said he could see “about 20 cars” and no engine.

The blockade, of sorts, could last another two or three hours, the sergeant said.

About an hour ago, the Miamisburg Police Department posted this announcement on its social media page: “The Norfolk Southern train is stopped on the tracks cutting off east-west travel through the entire City. If you need to cross these tracks, use Benner Rd or travel through West Carrollton. It is anticipated this closure will last a few hours.”

News Center 7 has reached out to Norfolk Southern for comment. We’ll update this report when more details become available.