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1 killed in fiery Brooklyn Bridge crash

November 21, 2018 Associated Press
NYPD crash investigators and fire marshals investigate scene of deadly Brooklyn Bridge pile-up near the exit ramp into Brooklyn. Eagle photos by Todd Maisel
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Fire officials say a three-vehicle fiery crash has killed one person on the Brooklyn Bridge.

The Fire Department of New York said six other people suffered minor injuries.

The crash occurred at around 7 a.m. on Wednesday on the Brooklyn-bound side of the East River bridge.

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The entire bridge was closed to traffic for about an hour. Major traffic tie-ups continued to spill onto surrounding roads as it was reopened, beginning with the Manhattan-bound lanes.

Bright orange-red flames engulfed the vehicles and black smoke billowed high into the air.


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