Truck Striking LIRR Bridge Causes Extensive Delays
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- It was a messy commute for many Long Island Rail Road riders out of Penn Station Tuesday night.
A truck striking an LIRR bridge west of Woodside, Queens, caused extensive delays.
Some trains even had to be cancelled.
Travelers were packed in at Penn Station due to the delays.
#LIRR not running due to a truck hitting a bridge west of Woodside. E train picking up the slack. @NYCTSubway pic.twitter.com/8TQ9LWrtxm
— (((Ben Whitney))) (@WhitneyBen) June 28, 2016
Gates locked at Penn. Avoid Penn. Thanks @NYGovCuomo #LIRR #nofloralpark3rdtrack pic.twitter.com/ah3bJfQKSt
— New York's Greenest (@NYGreenest) June 28, 2016
The MTA said LIRR service will be back to normal Wednesday morning.
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