NEW JERSEY (WABC) — A massive fire engulfed a New Jersey Transit bus on the New Jersey Turnpike on Tuesday.
NewsCopter 7 was over the northbound side of the turnpike just past Newark Liberty International Airport, where flames could be seen erupting from a bus.
The fire department arrived on the scene around 5:30 p.m., and within minutes, put out the fire.
Fortunately, passengers were able to self evacuate from the bus, which was headed from Newark to New York City.
Port Authority New York/New Jersey said to expect delays in the north tube of the Lincoln Tunnel to New Jersey due to a disabled bus.
No further details have been provided so far.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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