Crime & Safety
1 Person Dies When LIRR Train Hits Vehicle Near Speonk: MTA
The crash took place at about 6:30 p.m., police say.
WESTHAMPTON, NY — One person died after a Long Island Rail Road train struck a vehicle on the tracks west of Speonk Monday night, MTA Police said.
According to police, the 4:30 p.m. train from Hunterspoint Ave. to Montauk was delayed west of Speonk after it struck a vehicle on the tracks at the South Bay Ave. crossing at about 6:25 p.m.
Emergency personnel was at the scene with more units on the way, police said.
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Service is suspended in both directions on the Montauk Branch east of Patchogue after a collision with a vehicle at the South Bay Ave crossing west of Speonk. See https://t.co/LYwhwafjfY or use the TrainTime app for the latest updates. pic.twitter.com/ySDWhdAoCq
— LIRR (@LIRR) May 8, 2023
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