Man struck, killed by LIRR train near Mastic-Shirley station; Montauk Branch resumes service
A person was reportedly struck and killed by a train near a crossing in Mastic Saturday night around 6:50 p.m. Credit: Tom Lambui
An unidentified man was struck and killed by a Long Island Rail Road train just before 7 p.m. on Saturday near the Mastic-Shirley station, causing a temporary suspension in service, according to the MTA.
The man was hit by the 5:19 p.m. train traveling from Montauk to Jamaica, the MTA said.
He was struck about 100 feet west of the Mastic Road railroad crossing at 6:51 p.m. and pronounced dead at 6:59 p.m., according to spokesman Aaron Donovan. His identification is pending until his family is notified.
Service on the Montauk Branch resumed at 921 p.m. with residual delays.
Updated now Newsday travel writer Scott Vogel took the ferry over to Block Island for a weekend of fun.
Updated now Newsday travel writer Scott Vogel took the ferry over to Block Island for a weekend of fun.
