LIRR delays, 2 cancellations after person struck near Copiague
A pedestrian was struck near the Copiague Long Island Rail Road station, according to the MTA, causing delays on the Montauk and Babylon branches. Credit: Newsday/John Paraskevas
MTA police are investigating an incident near the Copiague station, where a person was struck Friday by a Long Island Rail Road train, causing delays on the Montauk and Babylon branches.
As of around 9:15 p.m., an MTA spokesperson could not provide any information regarding the MTA police investigation. Around that same time, both the Montauk and Babylon branches were operating on or close to schedule.
Earlier Friday, the MTA said there were delays "averaging 10-15 minutes" on the Montauk Branch. There were 10-20 minute delays and "some cancellations" on the Babylon Branch.
According to the MTA, the 5:51 p.m. train from Grand Central to Babylon was canceled. The 6:31 p.m. train from Penn Station to Babylon was also canceled.
Check back for updates on this developing story.
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