Traffic & Transit
Person Hit, Killed By Train Near Hicksville: MTA
Officials say the incident shut down service for more than two hours.
HICKSVILLE, NY — A person was killed after they were hit by a train near the Hicksville railroad station Wednesday night, the MTA said.
According to MTA officials, a person was hit and killed by an eastbound train, east of the Hicksville station, at 8:05 p.m.
Service was completely shut down in both directions between Hicksville and Ronkonkoma for more than two hours. Shuttle bus service was running between the two stations.
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The MTA said that partial service was restarted at 10:20 p.m., and full service was restored at 11 p.m.
Police are still investigating the incident. The person who was killed has not yet been publicly identified.
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