BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- Jarred Kinnaird was working his usual graveyard shift at Goodwill Industries on Union Avenue early Saturday morning. Then, around 2 a.m., when all was quiet in the area, Kinnaird and a co-worker heard a distinctive sound.

"I just heard tires spinning, hitting the gravel, and looked out to see him stuck," said Kinnaird.

Looking toward the rear of the warehouse, Kinnaird could see a white SUV stuck on the tracks. Running to get a closer look, Kinnaird saw there were two men inside. And they just kept spinning their wheels with no luck.

So Kinnaird called 911 and was told someone would be sent to the scene.

"As soon as I disconnected (with 911) I heard a loud horn, and it wasn't too long after that when a train was coming," he said.

This time Kinnaird called 911 again but with a lot more urgency in his voice and told the operator a train is headed their way. The dispatcher apparently was able to contact the conductor, who managed to stop the train -- 15 feet away from the stuck vehicle.

"Thank God nobody got hurt. I was just happy everything worked out," said Kinnaird.

Goodwill CEO Sheryl Chalupa said Kinnaird will be formally honored for his actions by the organization at its upcoming holiday party.