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Passenger Falls Through Platform Gap at LIRR Syosset Station

By Paul Napoli

February 5, 2010

A man suffered injuries when he exited the train and fell through the gap between the train and the platform onto the track at the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) Syosset station on Tuesday, the Syosset Jericho Tribune reported.

The accident happened about 1 p.m. as the passenger exited the third train car of the westbound train. LIRR employees cut electricity to the third rail while they extricated the man from the tracks and onto the platform. The unidentified victim was admitted to Syosset Hospital for treatment of head and back injuries.

The curve at Syosset station is problematic because it creates large gaps between the train and platform, the widest gaps on Long Island.

'Fortunately, this man was not killed, however the accident could have been avoidable and I call on the MTA to take action to use new technology to close these situations where they exist,' Nassau County Legislator Judy Jacobs said.

An LIRR spokesperson told the Syosset Jericho Tribune that it had reduced gap related accidents through a passenger education campaign of warning signage and announcements. The LIRR just spent $1.5 million dollars on renovations at Syosset station, including platform shifts, signage and bridge plates to close the gap.

Read the entire Syosset Jericho Tribune article here: http://www.antonnews.com/syossetjerichotribune/news/5910-man-falls-through-gap-at-syosset-train-station.html

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Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Paul Napoli

Full post as published by New York City Personal Injury Lawyer on February 07, 2010 (boomark / email).