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Motorcycle, Three Buses In Accident At Lincoln Tunnel
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Jen Chung
Published Feb 24, 2011
Modified Feb 24, 2011
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An accident involving a motorcyclist and three buses has shut down most of the Manhattan-bound lanes in the Lincoln Tunnel. According to MyFoxNY, "The motorcycle driver has been critically injured and 28 people aboard the buses suffered non-life threatening injuries."
The crash occurred around 7:25 a.m. The motorcyclist was trapped under one of the buses and was transported to Bellevue Hospital. At least two of the buses were from NJ Transit and 1010 WINS reports, "Fifteen bus passengers suffered minor injuries after hitting their heads during the crash. EMS officials said 13 passengers suffered more serious injuries."
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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