Train strikes and kills person on track in Mineola; morning commute 'likely' not affected, LIRR says

The Long Island Rail Road suspended service in both directions on the Ronkonkoma, Port Jefferson and Oyster Bay lines Sunday night after a person was struck by a train at the Mineola train station.

LIRR officials noted the suspension on its Twitter account at 11:55 p.m., shortly after reporting several delays because of an "unauthorized person" being struck by a train at the station, located along Mineola Boulevard and Front Street.

The person was struck and killed about 11:30 p.m. by a train that originated in Ronkonkoma and was due at Penn Station at 11:59 p.m., LIRR spokesman Aaron Donovan said by phone late Sunday night.

Among the delays reported on Twitter were the 10:40 p.m. Ronkonkoma train due at Penn Station at 11:59 p.m., a 10:51 p.m. train from Penn due at Huntington at 11:56 p.m., and an 11:03 p.m. Huntington line train due at Penn at 12:09 a.m.

Donovan said authorities are investigating the fatality, but the suspension "most likely would not" affect the morning commute.

The latest delays are available online: twitter.com/lirr

By Laura Figueroa Hernandez

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Laura Figueroa Hernandez is the White House correspondent and previously covered New York City politics and government. She joined Newsday in 2012 after covering state and local politics for The Miami Herald.