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LIRR hits car that drove in front of train

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LIRR hits car that drove in front of train
Posted by blue streak 1 on Saturday, May 11, 2013 10:33 AM

One dead

http://longisland.news12.com/news/man-killed-after-lirr-train-hits-car-east-of-brentwood-train-station-1.5239096?firstfree=yes

The phots are somewhat blurred.  Is the crossing without gates ? 

Also the ROW appears that there once was a second track ?Maybe a siding ?
This is not where a second track is ging to be built ?

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Posted by henry6 on Saturday, May 11, 2013 11:09 AM

The crossing is gated and flashers.  Yes, second track to be rebuilt here.

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