Crime & Safety
LIRR Train Kills Person In Queens, Service Impacted
BREAKING: The LIRR is reporting service on several branches is impacted as a result of the fatality.
QUEENS, NY — A person was struck and killed by a LIRR train in Queens Saturday morning, officials said.
The FDNY was called to the scene around 10:20 p.m. A spokesman for the FDNY told Patch that the person was confirmed to be deceased.
The LIRR is currently reporting 15-20 minute delays on the Ronkonkoma, Port Jefferson, Oyster Bay and Hempstead Branches.
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Delays 15-20 minutes on Ronkonkoma, Port Jefferson, Oyster Bay, Hempstead Branches due to a person on the tracks being struck by a train.
— LIRR (@LIRR) June 10, 2017
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