LIRR Train Hits, Kills Man in Syosset

By Timothy Bolger Posted on February 7, 2014

A westbound Long Island Rail Road train struck and killed a man near the Syosset station on Friday morning—one stop away from Hicksville, where a similar incident occurred a day prior.

The man was hit shortly before 10 a.m. by the 8:43 a.m. train from Port Jefferson due in Hicksville at 9:40 a.m., according to the MTA.

An LIRR spokesman said the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

MTA Police are continuing the investigation. The victim’s identity was not immediately available.

The incident caused delays on the Port Jeff line through about noon.

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.