Man Killed By LIRR Train On Montauk Branch
GREAT RIVER, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) - A Long Island Rail Road train has hit and killed a person, disrupting service on the Montauk branch.
The death occurred at 4:45 p.m. Friday in Great River.
An LIRR spokesman says the victim either slipped or jumped onto the tracks in front of a westbound train.
The person's name was not immediately released.
Both westbound and eastbound service on the Montauk branch were disrupted during rush hour.
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