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Accident on Manhattan Bridge Closes Lanes, Causes Major Delays

Lanes on the Manhattan Bridge were temporarily shut down Tuesday morning after an accident on the bridge. Lanes were reopened by 10:30 a.m. but delays remained.

The FDNY said a call came in at 9:32 a.m. for a motor vehicle accident on the bridge.

One person was taken to Bellevue Hospital, it said.

All lanes were closed Manhattan-bound due to the accident just after 10 a.m., Total Traffic said.

Traffic could be seen moving at a crawl on the bridge at 10:30 a.m, just after the lanes were reopened.

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