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'Trespasser' Struck By LIRR Train, Disrupting Morning Commute 'Trespasser' Struck By LIRR Train, Disrupting Morning Commute
'Trespasser' Struck By Lirr Train, Disrupting Morning Commute A person walking on the tracks was struck by a Long Island Rail Road train, halting service during the morning commute on Friday, Jan. 19. The incident happened shortly after 8 a.m. east of the Sayville station and involved a "trespasser," according to Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police. No other information, including the victim's condition or identity, was released. The collision shut down rail service along the Montauk Branch between Babylon and Patchogue for an hour. Passengers aboard the impacted train were transferred to another train. Service on the line resumed at around…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
LIRR Back In Service After Train Hits Car On Tracks LIRR Back In Service After Train Hits Car On Tracks
Lirr Back In Service After Train Hits Car On Tracks This story has been updated. Train service on the Long Island Railroad's Montauk branch was temporarily suspended after a vehicle was struck by a westbound train. The crash took place around 10:25 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 26, when a westbound Montauk Branch train from Patchogue headed for Babylon hit a car on the tracks east of Sayville, said the MTA. One person in the vehicle was taken to the hospital, a railroad spokesman said.  The number of people in the vehicle and what caused the collision are still under investigation. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes