Tractor-trailer and car collide on railroad tracks in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Emergency officials are responding to an accident in southwest Charlotte involving a car and a tractor trailer. The accident happened on the railroad tracks on the 11500 block of Steele Creek Road just before 6:30 p.m. Firefighters are on the scene, and say at least one person had to be rescued from one of the vehicles. Officials say that Steele Creek Road is shut down, and drivers should avoid the area if possible. There is no word if anyone was injured.