14-year-old hit by train in North Bellport

NORTH BELLPORT, N.Y.

The 14-year-old was hit along the /*Long Island Rail Road*/ tracks in /*North Bellport*/ around 4:30 p.m.

The conductor reported seeing a group of teens on the tracks just before the accident.

It's not clear why they were there.

The victim was airlifted to /*Stony Brook*/ University Medical Center.

/*Suffolk County*/ police arrested a 13-year-old boy who was with the teen who was struck.

He was charged with criminal mischief for throwing rocks at cars from the train tracks.

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