The incident happened shortly before 9:30 a.m. Monday, July 3 in New Hyde Park.
Neither the gender nor identity of the person killed has been released.
"Customers can expect cancelations and delays of 30-45 minutes of mainline trains due to a person on the tracks being struck by a train near New Hyde Park," the LIRR said in a statement shortly after the incident.
This continues to be a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
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