Fiery three-car crash on the Brooklyn Bridge kills one as all traffic is shut down while FDNY battles the blaze
- Crash occurred in the Brooklyn-bound lanes shortly after 7am on Wednesday
- One person was killed and five had minor injuries in the three-car crash
- All traffic on the bridge was shut down as firefighters battled the huge blaze
- Crash will not affect the El Chapo trial as the drug lord is being held in Brooklyn
One person has died after three cars caught on fire in a crash on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, according to the Fire Department of New York.
Five other people suffered minor injuries in the crash on Wednesday morning just after 7am. The FDNY said that the fire had been extinguished about an hour later.
Police say all traffic lanes have been closed in both directions.
One person died after three cars caught on fire in a crash on the Brooklyn Bridge Wednesday
The fire prompted a massive emergency response and shut down all bridge traffic
The FDNY says the crash occurred on the Brooklyn-bound side of the bridge shortly after 7am
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The closure was not expected to affect the trial of Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman.
Guzman is reportedly being held in Brooklyn during the week for the duration of the trial, and only transported back to the Metropolitan Correction Center in Manhattan during the weekend.
His transport back and forth across the Brooklyn Bridge has caused massive security lockdowns in the lead up to the trial.
The FDNY says the crash occurred on the Brooklyn-bound side of the bridge shortly after 7am Wednesday.
All traffic on the bridge was shut down as firefighters battled the blaze
The FDNY said that the fire had been extinguished about an hour later
The bridge connects Manhattan and Brooklyn and spans the East River.
Bright orange-red flames engulfed the vehicles and black smoke billowed high into the air.
Photos of the crash show that it involved two pickup trucks and one sedan or small SUV.