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Person Hit, Killed By Train On Long Island: Report

A person was struck and killed by a Long Island Rail Road train early Thursday morning, according to the MTA and another report.

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According to the MTA and another report, a person was hit and killed by a train on Long Island early Thursday morning.
According to the MTA and another report, a person was hit and killed by a train on Long Island early Thursday morning. (Daniel Hampton/Patch)

AMITYVILLE, NY — A person was hit and killed by a train in Amityville early Thursday morning, according to the MTA and other reports.

In a post on X, fka Twitter, MTA officials announced the incident, writing: "There are delays along the Babylon Branch due to a person being struck by a train at Amityville."

According to a report by The Daily Voice, the person was pronounced dead at the scene after being struck by a westbound train that was headed to the Amityville Station when the crash occurred.

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