Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer Backs Up Traffic to Staten Island
Authorities say four people have been injured, one seriously, in a crash involving a tractor-trailer and several other vehicles in Brooklyn.
It happened at 6:30 a.m. Thursday in the westbound lanes of the Gowanus Expressway.
Fire officials say one person was extricated from one of the vehicles. Two other people suffered minor injuries and one refused medical attention.
WPIX-TV reports that all outbound lanes were closed for a time causing traffic to back up across the Verrazano Bridge and into Staten Island.
The accident was cleared by 8:30 a.m.
To Read The Full Story
Are you already a subscriber?
Click "Sign In" to log in!
Become a Web Subscriber
Click “Subscribe” below to begin the process of becoming a new subscriber.
Become a Print + Web Subscriber
Click “Subscribe” below to begin the process of becoming a new subscriber.
Renew Print + Web Subscription
Click “Renew Subscription” below to begin the process of renewing your subscription.