A person was struck by a train early Wednesday, the Long Island Rail Road said.
Service on the Ronkonkoma Branch has been "suspended in both directions between Brentwood and Ronkonkoma due to an unauthorized person on the tracks being struck by a non-passenger train west of Ronkonkoma Station," the LIRR said in a tweet at 12:43 a.m.
The status of the person who was struck is unknown at this time.
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The 12:44AM train from Ronkonkoma due Penn at 2:03AM is being held due to an unauthorized person on the tracks being struck by a non-passenger train west of Ronkonkoma. We apologize for the inconvenience.
— LIRR (@LIRR) October 17, 2018
The 11:14PM train from Penn due Ronkonkoma at 12:37AM is being in delayed in Brentwood due to an unauthorized person on the tracks being struck by a non-passenger train west of Ronkonkoma. We apologize for the inconvenience.
— LIRR (@LIRR) October 17, 2018
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