Normal LIRR service resumes after person struck, killed at Amityville
Emergency personnel at the LIRR's Amityville station where a person was fatally struck by a train Thursday. Credit: Paul Mazza
Normal service resumed late Thursday morning on the Long Island Rail Road after a 65-year-old man was fatally struck by a train east of the Amityville station Thursday, the railroad said.
The LIRR said the incident involved a westbound train headed to Grand Central Madison and said the train was stopped "partially" at the station to off-load passengers after the person was struck at 5:31 a.m.
Service on the Babylon Branch returned to normal before 11 a.m.
MTA police said the victim, identified as an Amityville man, was not authorized to be on the tracks. He was pronounced dead at the scene; no criminality was suspected, police said.
The LIRR said there were approximately 600 passengers aboard the train at the time of the incident. There were no reported injuries to passengers or crew.
The LIRR said passengers were accommodated by another train servicing the station.
However, multiple trains were affected by the incident. According to the MTA website, delays continued through the morning rush hour.
Check back for updates on this developing story.
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