A plume of thick black smoke was seen rising from the Queens side of the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge after a tractor-trailer burst into flames during the morning rush on Friday.
Photo via Citizen
Traffic was snarled during the morning rush on Friday after a tractor-trailer burst into flames on the Queens approach to the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge at around 8:45 a.m.
Arriving FDNY units found the semi-truck fully engulfed in flames. Photo via Citizen
Responding FDNY units found the 18-wheeler fully engulfed in flames and traffic on all Manhattan-bound and Brooklyn-bound lanes were closed to vehicular traffic as firefighters worked to extinguish the flames.
Manhattan-bound and Brooklyn-bound lanes were closed for more than a half hour as firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze. Photo by Ramy Mahmoud
The driver was not injured. All lanes on the bridge were reopened at around 9:30 a.m. with residual delays, according to Notify NYC.
The cab of the 18-wheeler was destroyed, but the driver was not injured. Photo by Ramy Mahmoud
FDNY fire marshals will determine the cause of the blaze.
All lanes were reopened around 9:30 a.m. with residual delays, according to Notify NYC. Photo by Ramy Mahmoud