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One Killed, 6 Injured in Fiery Crash on Brooklyn Bridge One Killed, 6 Injured in Fiery Crash on Brooklyn Bridge
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The driver of a Ford pickup truck traveling on the Brooklyn Bridge rear-ended a Nissan on Wednesday morning, setting off a six-car crash that ignited a fiery explosion and left a 32-year-old man dead, the police said.The driver of a Ford pickup truck traveling on the Brooklyn Bridge rear-ended a Nissan on Wednesday morning, setting off a six-car crash that ignited a fiery explosion and left a 32-year-old man dead, the police said.
Firefighters pulled the man, Kristopher Hambas, of Scarsdale, N.Y., unconscious from his vehicle, a Volkswagen, the police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.Firefighters pulled the man, Kristopher Hambas, of Scarsdale, N.Y., unconscious from his vehicle, a Volkswagen, the police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Six others sustained minor injuries, officials said, including the driver of the pickup truck.Six others sustained minor injuries, officials said, including the driver of the pickup truck.
The bridge was shut down for more than an hour during the morning commute, officials said. Sixty fire and emergency personnel rushed to the scene, where three vehicles were on fire.The bridge was shut down for more than an hour during the morning commute, officials said. Sixty fire and emergency personnel rushed to the scene, where three vehicles were on fire.
According to the police, the pickup truck was traveling on the Brooklyn-bound side of the bridge at about 7:15 a.m. when it slammed into a Nissan, causing the car to strike the median. The truck then hit Mr. Hambas’s vehicle, pushing it into a concrete barrier, where it then burst into flames.According to the police, the pickup truck was traveling on the Brooklyn-bound side of the bridge at about 7:15 a.m. when it slammed into a Nissan, causing the car to strike the median. The truck then hit Mr. Hambas’s vehicle, pushing it into a concrete barrier, where it then burst into flames.
Mr. Hambas’s car rear-ended a fourth vehicle, which struck a fifth, which then rear-ended a sixth.Mr. Hambas’s car rear-ended a fourth vehicle, which struck a fifth, which then rear-ended a sixth.
Dark plumes of smoke billowed from the thick flames, images of which were captured by television helicopter crews and posted on social media by onlookers.Dark plumes of smoke billowed from the thick flames, images of which were captured by television helicopter crews and posted on social media by onlookers.
Firefighters extinguished the flames shortly after 8 a.m., a Fire Department spokesman said.Firefighters extinguished the flames shortly after 8 a.m., a Fire Department spokesman said.
All lanes on the bridge were reopened by 1 p.m., the authorities said.All lanes on the bridge were reopened by 1 p.m., the authorities said.
Justin Kaplan, 30, grew up down the street from Mr. Hambas in Westchester County and had been his best friend since childhood. The two worked together at a tattoo shop in White Plains before Mr. Hambas left to work in the film industry.Justin Kaplan, 30, grew up down the street from Mr. Hambas in Westchester County and had been his best friend since childhood. The two worked together at a tattoo shop in White Plains before Mr. Hambas left to work in the film industry.
“It’s still not real, he was like a brother to me and so many,” Mr. Kaplan said. “He was on his way to a film shoot to pursue his dreams. Nobody ever thought it would come to that tragic of an ending.”“It’s still not real, he was like a brother to me and so many,” Mr. Kaplan said. “He was on his way to a film shoot to pursue his dreams. Nobody ever thought it would come to that tragic of an ending.”
There were no arrests in the incident, the police said, and the investigation was continuing.There were no arrests in the incident, the police said, and the investigation was continuing.