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Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn

Four Injured in Twelve-Car Pile-Up After Metal Rebar Fell From Truck on Gowanus Expressway

Reported Jan 17 at 7:21 AM · Updated Jan 17 at 7:35 AM · 233.3K Notified · 36.4K Viewed

Timeline

Jan 17, 7:35AM

Emergency responders report multiple individuals with back injuries at the scene.

Jan 17, 7:33AM

Firefighters now report this is a major accident involving 12-13 cars and a truck has occurred on the Gowanus Expressway. Metal rebar fell from the truck, striking the vehicles.

Jan 17, 7:27AM

Firefighters confirm the crash is heading towards Staten Island, right near 86th Street.

Jan 17, 7:27AM

Firefighters are on the scene of the car crash on the Gowanus Expressway, assessing the situation.

Jan 17, 7:21AM

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a car crash on the Gowanus Expressway.

Jan 17, 7:21AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Gowanus Expy W & 86th St.

Jan 17, 7:35AM

Emergency responders report multiple individuals with back injuries at the scene.

Jan 17, 7:33AM

Firefighters now report this is a major accident involving 12-13 cars and a truck has occurred on the Gowanus Expressway. Metal rebar fell from the truck, striking the vehicles.

Jan 17, 7:27AM

Firefighters confirm the crash is heading towards Staten Island, right near 86th Street.

Jan 17, 7:27AM

Firefighters are on the scene of the car crash on the Gowanus Expressway, assessing the situation.

Jan 17, 7:21AM

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a car crash on the Gowanus Expressway.

Jan 17, 7:21AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Gowanus Expy W & 86th St.

Jan 17, 7:35AM

Emergency responders report multiple individuals with back injuries at the scene.

Jan 17, 7:33AM

Firefighters now report this is a major accident involving 12-13 cars and a truck has occurred on the Gowanus Expressway. Metal rebar fell from the truck, striking the vehicles.

Jan 17, 7:27AM

Firefighters confirm the crash is heading towards Staten Island, right near 86th Street.

Jan 17, 7:27AM

Firefighters are on the scene of the car crash on the Gowanus Expressway, assessing the situation.

Jan 17, 7:21AM

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a car crash on the Gowanus Expressway.

Jan 17, 7:21AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Gowanus Expy W & 86th St.

Jan 17, 7:35AM

Emergency responders report multiple individuals with back injuries at the scene.

Jan 17, 7:33AM

Firefighters now report this is a major accident involving 12-13 cars and a truck has occurred on the Gowanus Expressway. Metal rebar fell from the truck, striking the vehicles.

Jan 17, 7:27AM

Firefighters confirm the crash is heading towards Staten Island, right near 86th Street.

Jan 17, 7:27AM

Firefighters are on the scene of the car crash on the Gowanus Expressway, assessing the situation.

Jan 17, 7:21AM

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a car crash on the Gowanus Expressway.

Jan 17, 7:21AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Gowanus Expy W & 86th St.

Jan 17, 7:35AM

Emergency responders report multiple individuals with back injuries at the scene.

Jan 17, 7:33AM

Firefighters now report this is a major accident involving 12-13 cars and a truck has occurred on the Gowanus Expressway. Metal rebar fell from the truck, striking the vehicles.

Jan 17, 7:27AM

Firefighters confirm the crash is heading towards Staten Island, right near 86th Street.

Jan 17, 7:27AM

Firefighters are on the scene of the car crash on the Gowanus Expressway, assessing the situation.

Jan 17, 7:21AM

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a car crash on the Gowanus Expressway.

Jan 17, 7:21AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Gowanus Expy W & 86th St.

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Comments

AN0N0MOUSJan 17 at 7:41 AM

What may not be so serious to some may be serious to others. Multiple people just had their entire day ruined by being involved in a car accident, something no one looks forwards to. Stay humble.

NewYorkUser560173005Jan 17 at 8:49 AM

@whatlaw still safer than the train imo

NotYourUserJan 17 at 7:38 AM

Final destination. Never forget

OneShyCocoJan 17 at 7:36 AM

We learned from final destination that you should drive behind those things hope everyone made it out ok

johnmartinez51Jan 17 at 8:57 AM

@OneShyCoco negative: then death ☠️ would get you

Claudean5386Jan 17 at 7:36 AM

What in the final destination is going on???

AN0N0MOUSJan 17 at 7:41 AM

What may not be so serious to some may be serious to others. Multiple people just had their entire day ruined by being involved in a car accident, something no one looks forwards to. Stay humble.

NewYorkUser560173005Jan 17 at 8:49 AM

@whatlaw still safer than the train imo

NotYourUserJan 17 at 7:38 AM

Final destination. Never forget

OneShyCocoJan 17 at 7:36 AM

We learned from final destination that you should drive behind those things hope everyone made it out ok

johnmartinez51Jan 17 at 8:57 AM

@OneShyCoco negative: then death ☠️ would get you

Claudean5386Jan 17 at 7:36 AM

What in the final destination is going on???

AN0N0MOUSJan 17 at 7:41 AM

What may not be so serious to some may be serious to others. Multiple people just had their entire day ruined by being involved in a car accident, something no one looks forwards to. Stay humble.

NewYorkUser560173005Jan 17 at 8:49 AM

@whatlaw still safer than the train imo

NotYourUserJan 17 at 7:38 AM

Final destination. Never forget

OneShyCocoJan 17 at 7:36 AM

We learned from final destination that you should drive behind those things hope everyone made it out ok

johnmartinez51Jan 17 at 8:57 AM

@OneShyCoco negative: then death ☠️ would get you

Claudean5386Jan 17 at 7:36 AM

What in the final destination is going on???

AN0N0MOUSJan 17 at 7:41 AM

What may not be so serious to some may be serious to others. Multiple people just had their entire day ruined by being involved in a car accident, something no one looks forwards to. Stay humble.

NewYorkUser560173005Jan 17 at 8:49 AM

@whatlaw still safer than the train imo

NotYourUserJan 17 at 7:38 AM

Final destination. Never forget

OneShyCocoJan 17 at 7:36 AM

We learned from final destination that you should drive behind those things hope everyone made it out ok

johnmartinez51Jan 17 at 8:57 AM

@OneShyCoco negative: then death ☠️ would get you

Claudean5386Jan 17 at 7:36 AM

What in the final destination is going on???

AN0N0MOUSJan 17 at 7:41 AM

What may not be so serious to some may be serious to others. Multiple people just had their entire day ruined by being involved in a car accident, something no one looks forwards to. Stay humble.

NewYorkUser560173005Jan 17 at 8:49 AM

@whatlaw still safer than the train imo

NotYourUserJan 17 at 7:38 AM

Final destination. Never forget

OneShyCocoJan 17 at 7:36 AM

We learned from final destination that you should drive behind those things hope everyone made it out ok

johnmartinez51Jan 17 at 8:57 AM

@OneShyCoco negative: then death ☠️ would get you

Claudean5386Jan 17 at 7:36 AM

What in the final destination is going on???

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