LINCOLN TUNNEL (WABC) — A car fire in the south tube of the Lincoln Tunnel led to massive delays for traffic headed into New York City during the Tuesday evening rush, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ).
Around 5:40 p.m., the FDNY received a call of a reported car fire. The fire was soon extinguished.
One person was transported to Mount Sinai West. Five others with minor injuries were evaluated by EMS workers.
Later in the evening, commuters reported still experiencing significant delays, especially those taking buses out of the Port Authority Bus Terminal.
“FINALLY OUT!!! over an hour delay stuck in the Lincoln tunnel while a car was on fire,” X user @ximenaanemixx posted at 7:12 p.m.
PANYNJ said that delays into New York cleared just before 8:30 p.m.
However, NJ Transit says bus service traveling into and out of Port Authority are still subject to up to 15-minute delays.
NJ Transit bus tickets and passes are being cross-honored by NJ Transit rail service system-wide.
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