The Long Island Rail Road logo is shown on the side of a LIRR commuter train, Wednesday, July 19, 2017, at Long Beach branch in Long Beach, N.Y. Speaking to a meeting of the Long Island Association Wednesday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said $5.6 billion in upgrades will transform the Long Island Rail Road and help make up for decades of neglect. The work will involve laying 10 miles of new track to ease congestion along the busiest part of the rail road, along with the replacement of 20 miles of aging track. Stations will be renovated, parking will be added and signal switches and other equipment will be upgraded. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
The Long Island Rail Road’s Ronkonkoma branch was partially shut down last night after a train struck an SUV in Wyandanch.
Suffolk Police say the crash happened Thursday around 5:30. The driver of the vehicle was taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. service on the Ronkonkoma branch was restored a few hours later.
(AP Photo/Kathy Willens)