Water Main Break Causes LIRR Problems

LIRR service east of Hicksville on the Port Jefferson branch has been restored after a passenger train derailment at the Avery Road Crossing near Huntington. No one was hurt.

The incident happened at 4:25 p.m. The LIRR says that a set of wheels on the first car of the 3:27 train from Penn Station to Huntington derailed.

The derailment was caused by a water main break, officials said. Nassau County police and the LIRR are investigating.

Crews are working to fix the tracks that were compromised by the water main break.

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