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Man Linked to Billie Eilish 2020 Restraining Order Killed by LIRR Train

The death links a Westbury train strike to a man Eilish restrained in court in 2020.

Overview

  • Prenell Rousseau, 30, was struck by a Long Island Rail Road train east of Westbury station at about 5:38 a.m. Wednesday, according to MTA police.
  • A preliminary investigation found no criminality, and law enforcement sources said he was jogging on or near the tracks in what appears to be an accident.
  • About 100 riders on the Huntington–to–Atlantic Terminal train transferred to another train to continue their trips, and no passenger injuries were reported.
  • Los Angeles court records show Eilish secured a three-year restraining order against Rousseau in 2020 after he appeared at her family home seven times and displayed what she described as erratic behavior; her attorney had sought a five-year order.
  • Newsday reports the crash caused service disruptions and was the second LIRR fatality in March linked to people on the tracks, underscoring ongoing rail safety concerns.