LIRR service restored after person struck by train on Ronkonkoma Branch

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Service has been restored on the Long Island Railroad's Ronkonkoma Branch after a person was struck by a train.

The incident happened just before 7 a.m. Tuesday east of Brentwood.
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The emergency response by EMS and MTA Police personnel resulted in service being suspended in both directions between Ronkonkoma and Hicksville for about an hour.

Trains began moving again around 8 a.m.
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Commuters were told to expect residual delays of up to 90 minutes as service returned to normal.

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