Man Struck on LIRR

Man Struck on LIRR

The Long Island Rail Road logo is shown on the side of a LIRR commuter train (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Long Island Rail Road service was delayed for several hours on the Babylon Branch on Thursday afternoon after the MTA said a man on the platform was struck by a train in Rockville Centre.

The man was transported alive to the hospital.

The train strike occurred around 12:44 p.m. Officials have not released any additional information while MTA Police investigated the incident.

(AP Photo/Kathy Willens)