Man hit by train at Plaza LIRR station

Adam Lidgett

A man was struck by a slow-moving eastbound Long Island Rail Road train early Wednesday morning at the Great Neck Plaza train station, but did not suffer any injuries, Nassau County police said.

The man, who was in his 40s, was struck by an equipment train at about 7:05 a.m., said Meredith Daniels media liaison with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

Daniels said according to preliminary reports it appears the man jumped in front of the train, but police have not confirmed it.

Police said they found the man conscious and alert when they arrived on the scene. The man was transported to a local hospital even though he had no injuries, police said.

Daniels said the accident and a broken rail in the East River Tunnels caused short delays until about 9:30 a.m. Wednesday on trains traveling both east and west.

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