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Fort Greene, Brooklyn

Truck Flipped in Crash on BQE, All Lanes Closed

Reported Aug 23 at 4:55 AM · Updated Aug 23 at 8:36 AM · 142.8K Viewed

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Aug 23, 8:36AM

According to a tweet from Notify NYC, all lanes remain closed on the BQE near Tillary Street.

Aug 23, 8:36AM

The address reported for this incident has changed to Brooklyn Queens Expy & Tillary St.

Aug 23, 6:24AM

Additional user video shows debris scattered along the roadway.

Aug 23, 6:19AM

Citizen user video shows a truck that flipped in the distance.

Aug 23, 6:14AM

Firefighters advise there was a four car crash with four people injured.

Aug 23, 6:11AM

Citizen user videos shows extensive traffic delays.

Aug 23, 8:36AM

According to a tweet from Notify NYC, all lanes remain closed on the BQE near Tillary Street.

Aug 23, 8:36AM

The address reported for this incident has changed to Brooklyn Queens Expy & Tillary St.

Aug 23, 6:24AM

Additional user video shows debris scattered along the roadway.

Aug 23, 6:19AM

Citizen user video shows a truck that flipped in the distance.

Aug 23, 6:14AM

Firefighters advise there was a four car crash with four people injured.

Aug 23, 6:11AM

Citizen user videos shows extensive traffic delays.

Aug 23, 8:36AM

According to a tweet from Notify NYC, all lanes remain closed on the BQE near Tillary Street.

Aug 23, 8:36AM

The address reported for this incident has changed to Brooklyn Queens Expy & Tillary St.

Aug 23, 6:24AM

Additional user video shows debris scattered along the roadway.

Aug 23, 6:19AM

Citizen user video shows a truck that flipped in the distance.

Aug 23, 6:14AM

Firefighters advise there was a four car crash with four people injured.

Aug 23, 6:11AM

Citizen user videos shows extensive traffic delays.

Aug 23, 8:36AM

According to a tweet from Notify NYC, all lanes remain closed on the BQE near Tillary Street.

Aug 23, 8:36AM

The address reported for this incident has changed to Brooklyn Queens Expy & Tillary St.

Aug 23, 6:24AM

Additional user video shows debris scattered along the roadway.

Aug 23, 6:19AM

Citizen user video shows a truck that flipped in the distance.

Aug 23, 6:14AM

Firefighters advise there was a four car crash with four people injured.

Aug 23, 6:11AM

Citizen user videos shows extensive traffic delays.

Aug 23, 8:36AM

According to a tweet from Notify NYC, all lanes remain closed on the BQE near Tillary Street.

Aug 23, 8:36AM

The address reported for this incident has changed to Brooklyn Queens Expy & Tillary St.

Aug 23, 6:24AM

Additional user video shows debris scattered along the roadway.

Aug 23, 6:19AM

Citizen user video shows a truck that flipped in the distance.

Aug 23, 6:14AM

Firefighters advise there was a four car crash with four people injured.

Aug 23, 6:11AM

Citizen user videos shows extensive traffic delays.

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Comments

lsan9047Aug 23 at 6:07 AM

So according to the news a truck that was carrying scrap metal somehow flipped on its side and when it did it dumped all the scrap metal on to the other side of the highway causing an accident and somehow managing to knockdown the Tillary exit sign blocking the exit

mari_10002Aug 23 at 9:32 AM

@lsan9047 wow

BrooklynUser814032008Aug 23 at 9:51 AM

My mother was in the access a ride please send prayers her way she’s in Lutheran hospital as we speak

Misshon2Aug 23 at 1:34 PM

🙏 I hope your Mom and anyone else who was in this terrible accident is ok. Prayers up

gtr_nycAug 23 at 6:23 AM

No trucks in left lane for a reason 🤦🏼‍♂️

ZeroDarkFortyAug 23 at 6:50 AM

Can somebody tell the helicopter to turn down its volume I’m trynna sleep

lsan9047Aug 23 at 6:07 AM

So according to the news a truck that was carrying scrap metal somehow flipped on its side and when it did it dumped all the scrap metal on to the other side of the highway causing an accident and somehow managing to knockdown the Tillary exit sign blocking the exit

mari_10002Aug 23 at 9:32 AM

@lsan9047 wow

BrooklynUser814032008Aug 23 at 9:51 AM

My mother was in the access a ride please send prayers her way she’s in Lutheran hospital as we speak

Misshon2Aug 23 at 1:34 PM

🙏 I hope your Mom and anyone else who was in this terrible accident is ok. Prayers up

gtr_nycAug 23 at 6:23 AM

No trucks in left lane for a reason 🤦🏼‍♂️

ZeroDarkFortyAug 23 at 6:50 AM

Can somebody tell the helicopter to turn down its volume I’m trynna sleep

lsan9047Aug 23 at 6:07 AM

So according to the news a truck that was carrying scrap metal somehow flipped on its side and when it did it dumped all the scrap metal on to the other side of the highway causing an accident and somehow managing to knockdown the Tillary exit sign blocking the exit

mari_10002Aug 23 at 9:32 AM

@lsan9047 wow

BrooklynUser814032008Aug 23 at 9:51 AM

My mother was in the access a ride please send prayers her way she’s in Lutheran hospital as we speak

Misshon2Aug 23 at 1:34 PM

🙏 I hope your Mom and anyone else who was in this terrible accident is ok. Prayers up

gtr_nycAug 23 at 6:23 AM

No trucks in left lane for a reason 🤦🏼‍♂️

ZeroDarkFortyAug 23 at 6:50 AM

Can somebody tell the helicopter to turn down its volume I’m trynna sleep

lsan9047Aug 23 at 6:07 AM

So according to the news a truck that was carrying scrap metal somehow flipped on its side and when it did it dumped all the scrap metal on to the other side of the highway causing an accident and somehow managing to knockdown the Tillary exit sign blocking the exit

mari_10002Aug 23 at 9:32 AM

@lsan9047 wow

BrooklynUser814032008Aug 23 at 9:51 AM

My mother was in the access a ride please send prayers her way she’s in Lutheran hospital as we speak

Misshon2Aug 23 at 1:34 PM

🙏 I hope your Mom and anyone else who was in this terrible accident is ok. Prayers up

gtr_nycAug 23 at 6:23 AM

No trucks in left lane for a reason 🤦🏼‍♂️

ZeroDarkFortyAug 23 at 6:50 AM

Can somebody tell the helicopter to turn down its volume I’m trynna sleep

lsan9047Aug 23 at 6:07 AM

So according to the news a truck that was carrying scrap metal somehow flipped on its side and when it did it dumped all the scrap metal on to the other side of the highway causing an accident and somehow managing to knockdown the Tillary exit sign blocking the exit

mari_10002Aug 23 at 9:32 AM

@lsan9047 wow

BrooklynUser814032008Aug 23 at 9:51 AM

My mother was in the access a ride please send prayers her way she’s in Lutheran hospital as we speak

Misshon2Aug 23 at 1:34 PM

🙏 I hope your Mom and anyone else who was in this terrible accident is ok. Prayers up

gtr_nycAug 23 at 6:23 AM

No trucks in left lane for a reason 🤦🏼‍♂️

ZeroDarkFortyAug 23 at 6:50 AM

Can somebody tell the helicopter to turn down its volume I’m trynna sleep

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