LIRR service on Montauk Branch restored after person fatally struck by train

Long Island Rail Road service on the Montauk Branch has been restored after a person was struck and killed by a train Friday night.

Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials reported an unauthorized person was hit on the eastbound tracks around 9 p.m. near West Sayville.

According to the MTA, train service was disrupted for about two hours. The investigation is ongoing but it does not appear to be criminal. No further information was immediately available. 

With John Asbury

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By Lorena Mongelli

lorena.mongelli@newsday.com

Lorena Mongelli has been reporting for Newsday since 2021. Prior to that, she covered breaking news at the New York Post.