NWR...so sad

jennarose023 Posted: Aug 20, 2008 10:08 AM

NWR...so sad

So, FH calls and asks me to check if there are any service alerts for the LIRR, all the trains are delayed and needs to know what to do...

I look it up and the Babylon line has been suspended due to someone being hit my a train in Massapequa (will live in Massapequa Park)

So sad...awful way to go

wifetobe Posted: Aug 20, 2008 10:08 AM

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Posted by jennarose023

So, FH calls and asks me to check if there are any service alerts for the LIRR, all the trains are delayed and needs to know what to do...

I look it up and the Babylon line has been suspended due to someone being hit my a train in Massapequa (will live in Massapequa Park)

So sad...awful way to go

Oh no!!! I heard that too.. but didn't know the reason it was suspended. I live in Seaford!!!

MJDoc12 Posted: Aug 20, 2008 10:09 AM

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wow that stinks. feel bad for the poor person who was hit!

jennarose023 Posted: Aug 20, 2008 10:12 AM

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Posted by wifetobe

Posted by jennarose023

So, FH calls and asks me to check if there are any service alerts for the LIRR, all the trains are delayed and needs to know what to do...

I look it up and the Babylon line has been suspended due to someone being hit my a train in Massapequa (will live in Massapequa Park)

So sad...awful way to go

Oh no!!! I heard that too.. but didn't know the reason it was suspended. I live in Seaford!!!

in the almost 1.5 yrs we've been at our house this is the 2nd time someone has been hit in Massapequa, i think the first one jumped though

autumnbride10 Posted: Aug 20, 2008 10:32 AM

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Yeah. I was waiting for my train out of Merrick when I heard the announcement....

2007 Crescent Bride Posted: Aug 20, 2008 10:35 AM

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I saw it!!!!! When the train passed the Massapequa station I saw a person laying under a yellow blanket. Their leg was sticking out. Not a sight to see at 7:20am

AMGBride2008 Posted: Aug 20, 2008 10:37 AM

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This accident definitely held up my train... and there was tons of activity at Mass. train station. So sad.

autumnbride10 Posted: Aug 20, 2008 10:42 AM

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Posted by 2007 Crescent Bride

I saw it!!!!! When the train passed the Massapequa station I saw a person laying under a yellow blanket. Their leg was sticking out. Not a sight to see at 7:20am

Whoa. Is Massapequa not a raised platform yet?

KKPK1004 Posted: Aug 20, 2008 10:43 AM

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that is sad...

2007 Crescent Bride Posted: Aug 20, 2008 10:44 AM

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Posted by autumnbride10

Posted by 2007 Crescent Bride

I saw it!!!!! When the train passed the Massapequa station I saw a person laying under a yellow blanket. Their leg was sticking out. Not a sight to see at 7:20am

Whoa. Is Massapequa not a raised platform yet?

Yes it is raised but you can't walk it still. It was probably a suicide.

Maria31 Posted: Aug 20, 2008 10:46 AM

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So so sad

irishgrl1017 Posted: Aug 20, 2008 10:52 AM

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Happens so much more than we know!
Terrible

autumnbride10 Posted: Aug 20, 2008 10:57 AM

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I can't even fathom that....

Gigi08 Posted: Aug 20, 2008 11:01 AM

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Posted by 2007 Crescent Bride

I saw it!!!!! When the train passed the Massapequa station I saw a person laying under a yellow blanket. Their leg was sticking out. Not a sight to see at 7:20am

Uggh, you saw? I wasn't near a window...not that I wanted to see, but I was just surprised how quickly we got through. So, I was curious if there were still a lot of cops there. My train was sitting in the Lindenhurst station when they made the announcement, and we really weren't held there that long which surprised me. According to Newsday, he jumped. Very sad.

2007 Crescent Bride Posted: Aug 20, 2008 11:02 AM

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Posted by Gigi08

Posted by 2007 Crescent Bride

I saw it!!!!! When the train passed the Massapequa station I saw a person laying under a yellow blanket. Their leg was sticking out. Not a sight to see at 7:20am

Uggh, you saw? I wasn't near a window...not that I wanted to see, but I was just surprised how quickly we got through. So, I was curious if there were still a lot of cops there. My train was sitting in the Lindenhurst station when they made the announcement, and we really weren't held there that long which surprised me. According to Newsday, he jumped. Very sad.

I feel badly for his family.

2007 Crescent Bride Posted: Aug 20, 2008 02:24 PM

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I just found out it was one of FH's clients. He was a father of two. So horrible.

sweetdoublenn Posted: Aug 20, 2008 02:27 PM

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I just heard this too!!! How incredibly sad.....

AMGBride2008 Posted: Aug 20, 2008 02:52 PM

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Posted by Gigi08

Posted by 2007 Crescent Bride

I saw it!!!!! When the train passed the Massapequa station I saw a person laying under a yellow blanket. Their leg was sticking out. Not a sight to see at 7:20am

Uggh, you saw? I wasn't near a window...not that I wanted to see, but I was just surprised how quickly we got through. So, I was curious if there were still a lot of cops there. My train was sitting in the Lindenhurst station when they made the announcement, and we really weren't held there that long which surprised me. According to Newsday, he jumped. Very sad.

We MUST be on the same train in the am (6:42 Babylon). We were held for all of 15 mins. at Lindy... I was suprised too at how fast we got thru.

betani Posted: Aug 20, 2008 03:29 PM

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i commuted for about 6 months last year and saw two people fall on the tracks (one a little kid who fell through the gap and another guy who passed out onto the tracks - both at babylon and both were ok) and heard of another. after having a conversation with one of the 'gap guards' at jamaica who told me how often it happens i just had to stop commuting and moved back to the city sooner than i had planned. it's awful.