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Person Fatally Struck By LIRR Train In Wyandanch: MTA

The unauthorized person was fatally struck, MTA police says.

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The person was struck on LIRR tracks near the Wyandanch station, the MTA police said.
The person was struck on LIRR tracks near the Wyandanch station, the MTA police said. (Google Maps)

WYANDANCH, NY — A person was fatally struck by a Long Island Rail Road (LIRR Train) in Wyandanch on Tuesday, MTA police said.

At about 3:33 p.m., the 2:31 p.m. train from Penn Station to Ronkonkoma fatally struck the unauthorized person on the tracks west of Wyandanch Station, officials said.

Emergency personnel responded, and the investigation is ongoing.

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