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Kate07
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Boy struck, killed by LIRR train
Poor boy  
I heard this on the train but hoping it was just a rumor because of the horrible commute.
Boy struck, killed by LIRR train
Trains running between Penn Station and Jamaica have been suspended after a pedestrian accident.
BY JULIET CHUNG
Newsday Staff Writer
January 5, 2007, 7:56 PM EST
A 12-year-old boy was was struck and killed earlier this evening when an eastbound Long Island Railroad train struck him on the tracks, officials said.
The boy, whose identity police did not release, was struck around 5:40 p.m., police said. Det. Kevin Czartoryski said it was unclear what the boy, who was with a friend, was doing there.
Police were investigating on 63rd Drive near Austin Street, in Queens, near 8 p.m. Friday night. The boy's family was on the scene, Czartoryski said.
The incident occurred between the Forest Hills and Woodside stations, according to LIRR spokeswoman Susan McGowan, and involved the 5:17 p.m. train from Penn Station, scheduled to arrive in Huntington at 6:21 p.m.
Service was temporarily suspended between the Penn and Jamaica stations, but as of 7:15 p.m., service had been restored to one of the four tracks connecting them, McGowan said.
New York City Transit was honoring LIRR tickets.
Copyright 2007 Newsday Inc.
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hazeleyes33
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Re: Boy struck, killed by LIRR train
I just got a breaking new e-mail from Channel 12 news. This must have been about him. So sad.
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Lisa
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Re: Boy struck, killed by LIRR train
that is so sad!!
My DH was stuck on the train for about an hour in that area. Of course he had no idea what was going on, except there was some sort of police activity
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| Posted 1/5/07 8:47 PM |
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Kate07
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Re: Boy struck, killed by LIRR train
Posted by Lisa
that is so sad!!
My DH was stuck on the train for about an hour in that area. Of course he had no idea what was going on, except there was some sort of police activity
I had to work a little late so I ended up trying to catch a train out of Flatbush, not even knowing all of the problems at Penn. Of course I had to connect at Jamaica with the train from Penn anyway. The train was late getting to Flatbush and then we slowly approached Jamaica and it was HAVOC. The trains there were 5:07 and 5:10 and by this time it was 6:50. Anyway my train showed up at 7:35 and I got home around 8:15. The guy sitting next to me got a call from his daughter telling him what happened but I thought maybe it was just a rumor. How awful.
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Re: Boy struck, killed by LIRR train
I just got home..I usually take a 6:21 to Bethpage but I just walked in the door.
How sad..
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| Posted 1/5/07 9:09 PM |
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november12003
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Re: Boy struck, killed by LIRR train
I just saw this part on Newsday...
Friends said the victim and another boy were putting up graffiti when train hit the boy.
It was crazy....I took the 5:44 which normally gets me home at 6:27 and I got home at 7:30.
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| Posted 1/5/07 9:48 PM |
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karacg
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Re: Boy struck, killed by LIRR train
Very sad ---
DH was stuck in Penn forEVER. I picked him up in Bayside eventually. I wonder how this happened?? I guess there will be more info tomorrow...
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| Posted 1/5/07 10:54 PM |
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Sneezy
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Re: Boy struck, killed by LIRR train
DH ended up taking the train to Port Washington and I picked him up there.
I feel bad for the family of the child that was hit. However (and I'm sure I'll get flamed for this), if he wasn't out doing bad things, nothing bad would have happened to him. No one deserves this, but the parents share some guilt in this.
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| Posted 1/5/07 11:13 PM |
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tsullivan
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Re: Boy struck, killed by LIRR train
DH works for LIRR. It's definitely true, but we don't have any other details yet. There was also a fire at Farmingdale, causing other delays, if anyone was looking for info on that.
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| Posted 1/5/07 11:26 PM |
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nyteacher13
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Re: Boy struck, killed by LIRR train
omg, that station is literally right out my brother's window of his co-op!!! How terrible!
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| Posted 1/5/07 11:37 PM |
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Re: Boy struck, killed by LIRR train
Posted by Lisa
that is so sad!!
My DH was stuck on the train for about an hour in that area. Of course he had no idea what was going on, except there was some sort of police activity
mine too. he didnt get home until 9:40
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| Posted 1/5/07 11:41 PM |
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So sad
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Re: Boy struck, killed by LIRR train
I used to teach at the school right by that train station in Rego Park. I saw 2 of my old students on the news last night. I was hysterical. Those poor children, losing one of their friends like that.
I did not know the boy that passed away. He did not attend the school where I taught. But my heart truly breaks. Those poor parents.
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| Posted 1/6/07 10:40 AM |
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mrsmck
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Re: Boy struck, killed by LIRR train
Posted by Sneezy
DH ended up taking the train to Port Washington and I picked him up there.
I feel bad for the family of the child that was hit. However (and I'm sure I'll get flamed for this), if he wasn't out doing bad things, nothing bad would have happened to him. No one deserves this, but the parents share some guilt in this.
No flaming from me. The news last nite said they snuck into an unauthorized area in order to vandalize. I don't feel bad at all.
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BikerGrl
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Posted by mrsmck
Posted by Sneezy
DH ended up taking the train to Port Washington and I picked him up there.
I feel bad for the family of the child that was hit. However (and I'm sure I'll get flamed for this), if he wasn't out doing bad things, nothing bad would have happened to him. No one deserves this, but the parents share some guilt in this.
No flaming from me. The news last nite said they snuck into an unauthorized area in order to vandalize. I don't feel bad at all.
Wrong place, wrong time.........but the poor conductor with this on his head..... for him to not feel guilty since he could not prevent this.
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| Posted 1/6/07 11:25 AM |
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saraH
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Posted by Sneezy
DH ended up taking the train to Port Washington and I picked him up there.
I feel bad for the family of the child that was hit. However (and I'm sure I'll get flamed for this), if he wasn't out doing bad things, nothing bad would have happened to him. No one deserves this, but the parents share some guilt in this.
i completely agree. the engineer that hit him will have to live with that his whole life.
so sad
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Re: Boy struck, killed by LIRR train
so sad. it is tragic to me whenever a child loses their life regardless of the circumstances
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SweetTooth
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Re: Boy struck, killed by LIRR train
My dad was on that train. He said he was in the second car and that he felt it happen, and then the train came to a screeching halt. He didn't get home until 10:30..
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