ID Released For Person Struck, Killed By Lirr Train

A man who was hit and killed by a Long Island Railroad train has been identified by the Metropolitan Transit Authority.

A Southampton man has been identified as the person struck and killed by an LIRR train on the Montauk line.
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08/02/2022 3:20 p.m.

Rafal Stoklosa, age 45, of Southampton was killed just after 7 p.m., Monday, Aug. 1, said MTA officials.

According to the Southampton Police, patrol units responded to the area after receiving a call from the MTA that a pedestrian had been struck by a train.

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The train stopped west of Hillstation Road where Stoklosa was found dead on the eastbound side of the tracks, police said.

MTA Police responded to the location and are conducting an investigation, MTA officials said.

The incident delayed service on the Montauk Branch in both directions between Speonk and Montauk for several hours.

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