By James Brierton
Editor-in-Chief
KINGS PARK (TheMatadorOnline.com) - A pedestrian was struck Friday evening around 5 p.m. by a Long Island Rail Road train in Kings Park.
The pedestrian was struck by the eastbound train at the crossing on Indian Head Road, just east of the Kings Park train station.
The unidentified pedestrian was taken by helicopter to Stony Brook University Medical Center. Their condition is unknown at this time.
Investigators from the Suffolk County Police Department and MTA Police were on hand at the scene.
Police shut down Indian Head Road between Meadow Road and 25A while they investigated. The incident created a 30 to 60 minute delay for the railroad on its Port Jefferson branch.
An investigation is on going.
