Crime & Safety

ICYMI: Person Fatally Struck By Train Near Wantagh: MTA

There were delays and cancellations on the Babylon branch Tuesday evening.

A train at the Wantagh LIRR station fatally struck someone, the MTA said.
A train at the Wantagh LIRR station fatally struck someone, the MTA said. (John Scalesi)

WANTAGH, NY — An authorized person was struck and killed by train near the Wantagh LIRR station.

It happened on Tuesday just after 5 p.m., the MTA said.

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