Syosset

LIRR Train Kills Person in Syosset

By Timothy Bolger Posted on March 26, 2013

A person was fatally struck by a Long Island Rail Road train in Syosset late Monday night.

The victim was struck east of the Robbins Lane crossing before midnight, the LIRR said.

Service was suspended on the Port Jefferson Branch between Hicksville and Huntington while investigators were on the scene.

The victim’s identity was not immediately available.

MTA Police are continuing the investigation.

About the Author

Timothy Bolger

Timothy Bolger is the Editor in Chief of the Long Island Press who’s been working to uncover unreported stories since shortly after it launched in 2003. When he’s not editing, getting hassled by The Man or fielding cold calls to the newsroom, he covers crime, general interest and political news in addition to reporting longer, sometimes investigative features. He won’t be happy until everyone is as pissed off as he is about how screwed up Lawn Guyland is.

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