Staten Island, NY: Responders Called to Crash on Verrazzano-Narrows
Posted on Saturday, May 25th, 2019 at 12:07 am
Staten Island, NY (May 24, 2019) – During the Friday morning rush hour, May 24th, police and paramedics were immediately called to the scene of a collision that took place on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. The accident happened around 9:00 a.m. for reasons that have not been made clear at this time.
According to police, the crash occurred on the upper-level, Brooklyn-bound side of the bridge and is believed to have involved no more than two vehicles. Emergency responders blocked at least one lane for an unspecified duration of time.
At least minor injuries are believed to have been sustained due to the presence of emergency medical crews at the crash site; however, there has been no official word on the seriousness of those injuries. At this time, the events that led to this accident are being investigated but no further information has been provided.
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