Paul Morrison, mayor of Rich Creek, Virginia, was arrested for public intoxication after allegedly arriving drunk at the scene of a train derailment, according to reports.

The 57-year-old Morrison serves as mayor of the small town, which has a population of approximately 700 residents. The incident involved a Norfolk Southern train derailment, though details about the derailment itself were not specified in initial reports.

Morrison was elected mayor in November through a write-in campaign, receiving roughly 77 votes out of 106 cast in the election. His election represented a narrow victory in the small community.

The arrest occurred when Morrison allegedly showed up intoxicated to the derailment site. Authorities subsequently charged him with public intoxication in connection with the incident.

Rich Creek is located in southwestern Virginia. Further details about the circumstances of the arrest or the train derailment were not immediately available.