Port Authority Bus Terminal crash: Two buses collided at the Port Authority Bus Terminal during the morning rush hour on Wednesday, the FDNY said.
How many were injured in Port Authority Bus Terminal crash?
At least 14 people were injured in ort Authority Bus Terminal crash and they are being examined by the emergency teams at the moment, the authorities stated.
Is Port Authority Bus Terminal currently closed?
Following the incident, NJ Transit has decided to close the New York Port Authority Bus Terminal and redirect service to and from the city to Secaucus Junction, Newark Penn Station, and Hoboken Terminal.
Meanwhile, NJ Transit stated in a post on X that “New York Port Authority is closed due a multi bus accident. NJ TRANSIT bus service traveling to and from the New York Port Authority Bus Terminal is being diverted to Secaucus Junction, Newark Penn Station and Hoboken Terminal.”
“New York Port Authority Bus Terminal is closed due to a multi-bus accident,” NJ Transit stated in another post on X.
{{/usCountry}}“New York Port Authority Bus Terminal is closed due to a multi-bus accident,” NJ Transit stated in another post on X.
{{/usCountry}}What happened at the Port Authority Bus Terminal today?
The situation before the tragic crash remains unclear for now. However, Deputy Chief Jason Saffon, FDNY EMS, stated that “One bus made contact with the rear of the other bus,” as per Eyewitness News.
It appears that one of the buses' drivers had to be pulled out and was moderately injured.
“It required some extrication, meaning they had to use some equipment to free the patient,” Saffon stated.
He also mentioned how difficult it was for rescuers to get to the collision site. “We initially had some difficulty getting up the ramp, because it backed traffic up behind it,” said Saffon. “But we worked with the Port Authority police to open up the exit ramp so we could go up the wrong way and get our ambulances up there,” he added.
A probe into the cause of the crash is still ongoing.
Lincoln Tunnel sees high traffic
The heavily traveled Lincoln Tunnel, which connects New York and New Jersey, is experiencing “a delay of 30 minutes due to a crash at the entrance of the bus terminal,” according to the Port Authority Bus Terminal website.
On busy weekdays, the Port Authority Bus Terminal reports that it handles an estimated 260,000 passenger trips. In addition to providing routes for everyday commuters in New Jersey and the Lower Hudson Valley, the transit hub also hosts bus services to and from destinations in the Northeast and Canada, such as Philadelphia and Washington. Sixteen persons were hurt in a bus crash on a ramp close to Port Authority in Manhattan in August 2020.