LIRR Train Hits Car On Tracks East Of Pinelawn Station, Snarling Morning Commute
WYANDANCH, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) -- The morning commute was snarled for some Long Island Rail Road customers on the Ronkonkoma Branch Thursday after a train hit a car on the tracks in Wyandanch.
The car was stuck on the tracks east of the Pinelawn station around 6:30 a.m. The driver safely escaped before the train hit, saying his GPS erroneously placed him on the tracks.
Video from the scene showed the car with a mangled rear-end and debris strewn across the area.
Service on the Ronkonkoma Branch was suspended between Ronkonkoma and Farmingdale on and off for a time Thursday morning, but was finally restored around 8:30 a.m. with delays.
Service suspended on the Ronkonkoma Br in both directions btwn Ronkonkoma & Farmingdale. Use alt branches at this time.
— LIRR. Wear a Mask. (@LIRR) January 21, 2016
Service restored on the Ronkonkoma Br in both directions btwn Ronkonkoma & Farmingdale w/delays averaging 45 min.
— LIRR. Wear a Mask. (@LIRR) January 21, 2016
Srvc suspended both directions btwn Ronkonkma & Farmingdale due to a disabled train caused by striking an unauthorized vehicle on the trcks.
— LIRR. Wear a Mask. (@LIRR) January 21, 2016
Rnknkma Br experiencing w/b delays averaging 90 min. Srvc was suspended twice due to a train striking an unauthorized vehicle on the tracks.
— LIRR. Wear a Mask. (@LIRR) January 21, 2016
Customers were being advised to use alternate branches, such as the Port Jefferson and Montauk branches.
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