NEW JERSEY (WABC) — A massive fire engulfed a New Jersey Transit bus on the New Jersey Turnpike on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
The fire department arrived on the scene around 5:30 p.m., and within minutes, put out the fire.<\/p>\n
Fortunately, passengers were able to self evacuate from the bus, which was headed from Newark to New York City.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
No further details have been provided so far.<\/p>\n
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.<\/p>\n
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