Crime & Safety

Person Struck And Killed By Long Island Rail Road Train Friday: MTA

The person was struck near the Sayville station, an Metropolitan Transportation Authority spokesman said.

WEST SAYVILLE, NY — A person was fatally struck by a Long Island Rail Road train on Friday night near the Sayville station, a spokesman for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said.

It happened at about 9:15 p.m., and the matter has been deemed non-criminal in nature, he said.

Service was disrupted for about two hours while MTA police investigated.

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