At approximately 10:45 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 2, the LIRR announced that eastbound and westbound service was temporarily halted on the branch after a person was hit by a train near the Wyandanch station.
As of 11:50 a.m., service was still suspended in both directions between Farmingdale and Ronkonkoma, impacting multiple trains scheduled to arrive through the morning and early afternoon.
Officials said that buses are estimated to arrive in Ronkonkoma at approximately noon on Thursday to assist commuters. No other information has been provided by the LIRR.
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