LIRR train on Montauk branch strikes vehicle east of Patchogue, leaving one dead
One person has died and Long Island Rail Road service was suspended for several hours in both directions on the Montauk line east of Patchogue after a train collided with a vehicle at a crossing west of Speonk, MTA officials said Monday night.
The 4:30 p.m. train from Hunters Point Avenue to Montauk struck a vehicle at the South Bay Avenue crossing at approximately 6:25 p.m., delaying service as crews cleared the area and police conducted a preliminary investigation, the agency said.
The LIRR secured substitute bus service while the Montauk Branch was suspended .
Service was restored at approximately 8:37 p.m. The investigation was continuing.
Robert Brodsky is a breaking news reporter who has worked at Newsday since 2011. He is a Queens College and American University alum.
