Small-town Virginia mayor reportedly arrested for allegedly showing up drunk to scene of train derailment

A precocious elected politician of a tiny municipality successful Virginia was arrested Tuesday aft allegedly showing up to a bid derailment tract portion intoxicated, according to section reports.

Paul Morrison, the 57-year-old politician of Rich Creek, was taken into custody connected a complaint of nationalist intoxication, WSLS reported, citing jailhouse records. 

The bid derailment occurred successful the day adjacent Rich Creek, which sits on the borderline of West Virginia and Virginia, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) said.

The bureau added that portions of the incidental were reported wrong West Virginia and that the bid belonged to Norfolk Southern Railway.

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A locomotive leads a Norfolk Southern Corp. bid done a chopped successful Superior, West Virginia, U.S., connected Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg)

As a consequence, contaminants of soybean lipid had reportedly leaked. Officials confirmed it was considered non-hazardous and that crews are conducting betterment operations. 

After the incident, Morrison reportedly showed up astatine the country intoxicated and was subsequently arrested by deputies with the Giles County Sheriff’s Office, WSLS said, citing sources.

Details surrounding what led to the incidental and Morrison’s apprehension are not instantly clear.

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Trains question alongside a river. (Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis)

He was taken to the New River Valley Regional Jail and aboriginal released connected his ain recognizance, according to jailhouse records, the outlet added. 

Morrison is the politician of a small, historical municipality with a colonisation of astir 750 people.

The connection "Sheriff" is displayed connected the broadside of a parked patrol vehicle. (Lawrence County Sheriff's Department)

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He reportedly became politician successful November pursuing a write-in campaign. Out of 106 votes cast, 77 residents manually wrote successful Morrison’s name, according to section outlet Cardinal News.

His triumph follows a caller enactment shakeup successful the tiny community, wherever 5 of six Rich Creek Town Council members, arsenic good arsenic the erstwhile politician appointed successful aboriginal 2025, abruptly resigned, the outlet reported.

Former Mayor Anne Chambers said her resignation came aft interior conflicts and a hostile enactment situation reached a breaking point, according to Cardinal News.

Fox News Digital reached retired to Rich Creek, Giles County Sheriff’s Office and the New River Valley Regional Jail for much information.