Leanna Belcher and Booker Favors, both 29, killed after being struck by Long Island Rail Road train in Hollis, Queens, New York
Modified Date:
Tue, 11/03/2015 - 12:48pmAccident Date:
Thursday, July 9, 2015
LIRR on or close to schedule after man and woman hit, killed by train
The Long Island Rail Road said it was operating on or close to schedule during Thursday's morning rush hour after a stretch of delays and cancellations as police investigated a train hitting and killing a man and woman at the Hollis, Queens, station.
Mother of Queens man killed on LIRR tracks near Hollis station recalls him as talented artist
Thursday night, she called for reinforced fencing and other safety measures at the tracks to prevent future tragedies. "My boy died on them tracks, and they're not safeguarded," Luck said. "They [were] both young and they were just in the wrong place at the wrong time."
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Type: Train Accident
People Involved:
Leanna Belcher
Booker Favors
City:
Hollis, NYCounty:
Queens County, NYArea:
New York, NY
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