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One Dead After Cars on Brooklyn Bridge Burst Into Flames One Killed, 6 Injured in Fiery Crash on Brooklyn Bridge
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One person was killed when two cars on the Brooklyn Bridge erupted into flames after a crash Wednesday morning, forcing the shut down of the bridge during the morning commute, fire officials said. One person was killed when three vehicles on the Brooklyn Bridge erupted into flames after a crash Wednesday, forcing the shutdown of the bridge during the morning commute, fire officials said.
The two cars were traveling on the Brooklyn-bound side of the bridge around 7:15 a.m. when a crash with another vehicle caused them to spin out of control, a spokesman for the New York Fire Department said. Five people suffered minor injuries. Four vehicles were traveling on the Brooklyn-bound side of the bridge about 7:15 a.m. when they spun out of control, a spokesman for the Fire Department said. Three of the vehicles burst into flames, the spokesman said. Six people sustained minor injuries.
Firefighters extinguished the flames shortly after 8 a.m. had searched the cars for more victims, the spokesman said. The Manhattan-bound lanes on the bridge were reopened around 8:30 a.m., but the other side remained closed, the authorities said. According to two city officials, one aggressive driver appeared to trigger the crash. The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity because the investigation was continuing.
Videos of the incident showed that the vehicles came to a stop on the roadway entering Brooklyn, away from the middle of the bridge over the East River. According to the Fire Department, 12 units from both sides of the bridge responded, and 60 personnel were involved.
Dark plumes of smoke billowed from the thick flames, which were captured by television helicopter crews and posted on social media by onlookers.
Firefighters extinguished the flames shortly after 8 a.m., the Fire Department spokesman said.
The Manhattan-bound lanes on the bridge reopened about 8:30 a.m., but as of 11 a.m. the Brooklyn-bound lanes remained closed, the authorities said.