Motorcyclist Killed in Tractor-Trailer Crash on GWB Upper Level, Closing Lanes; Expect Manhattan-Bound Traffic Delays
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- A motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a tractor-trailer on the eastbound upper level of the George Washington Bridge, leading to significant traffic disruptions as authorities closed lanes for investigation. The truck driver was unharmed, and the incident remains under investigation.
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Video shows the upper level of the GWB being reopened to traffic.
According to the GWB X account, delays are persisting into the morning commute. Seek an alternate route.
The Port Authority has since reopened the left lane of the eastbound upper level to trucks and tractor-trailers only, per ABC7. All other inbound traffic is still being sent to local streets. The rider has not been identified and the crash remains under investigation.
Fort Lee police posted officers at intersections across the borough and asked drivers to avoid the bridge area for several hours, per News 12. ABC7 reported residents were told inbound restrictions could last up to six hours.
The upper-level lanes into Manhattan were closed for the investigation and inbound traffic was diverted to 178th St., according to NJDOT via NorthJersey.com. Backups ran for miles through Fort Lee and the bridge approaches.
A motorcyclist died after colliding with a tractor-trailer on the eastbound upper level of the George Washington Bridge, at the Trans-Manhattan Expressway, at about 5:19 a.m., Port Authority police said, per News 12. The rider was pronounced dead at the scene; the truck driver was not hurt.
Incident reported at George Washington Brg.
Video shows the upper level of the GWB being reopened to traffic.
According to the GWB X account, delays are persisting into the morning commute. Seek an alternate route.
The Port Authority has since reopened the left lane of the eastbound upper level to trucks and tractor-trailers only, per ABC7. All other inbound traffic is still being sent to local streets. The rider has not been identified and the crash remains under investigation.
Fort Lee police posted officers at intersections across the borough and asked drivers to avoid the bridge area for several hours, per News 12. ABC7 reported residents were told inbound restrictions could last up to six hours.
The upper-level lanes into Manhattan were closed for the investigation and inbound traffic was diverted to 178th St., according to NJDOT via NorthJersey.com. Backups ran for miles through Fort Lee and the bridge approaches.
A motorcyclist died after colliding with a tractor-trailer on the eastbound upper level of the George Washington Bridge, at the Trans-Manhattan Expressway, at about 5:19 a.m., Port Authority police said, per News 12. The rider was pronounced dead at the scene; the truck driver was not hurt.
Incident reported at George Washington Brg.
Video shows the upper level of the GWB being reopened to traffic.
According to the GWB X account, delays are persisting into the morning commute. Seek an alternate route.
The Port Authority has since reopened the left lane of the eastbound upper level to trucks and tractor-trailers only, per ABC7. All other inbound traffic is still being sent to local streets. The rider has not been identified and the crash remains under investigation.
Fort Lee police posted officers at intersections across the borough and asked drivers to avoid the bridge area for several hours, per News 12. ABC7 reported residents were told inbound restrictions could last up to six hours.
The upper-level lanes into Manhattan were closed for the investigation and inbound traffic was diverted to 178th St., according to NJDOT via NorthJersey.com. Backups ran for miles through Fort Lee and the bridge approaches.
A motorcyclist died after colliding with a tractor-trailer on the eastbound upper level of the George Washington Bridge, at the Trans-Manhattan Expressway, at about 5:19 a.m., Port Authority police said, per News 12. The rider was pronounced dead at the scene; the truck driver was not hurt.
Incident reported at George Washington Brg.
Video shows the upper level of the GWB being reopened to traffic.
According to the GWB X account, delays are persisting into the morning commute. Seek an alternate route.
The Port Authority has since reopened the left lane of the eastbound upper level to trucks and tractor-trailers only, per ABC7. All other inbound traffic is still being sent to local streets. The rider has not been identified and the crash remains under investigation.
Fort Lee police posted officers at intersections across the borough and asked drivers to avoid the bridge area for several hours, per News 12. ABC7 reported residents were told inbound restrictions could last up to six hours.
The upper-level lanes into Manhattan were closed for the investigation and inbound traffic was diverted to 178th St., according to NJDOT via NorthJersey.com. Backups ran for miles through Fort Lee and the bridge approaches.
A motorcyclist died after colliding with a tractor-trailer on the eastbound upper level of the George Washington Bridge, at the Trans-Manhattan Expressway, at about 5:19 a.m., Port Authority police said, per News 12. The rider was pronounced dead at the scene; the truck driver was not hurt.
Incident reported at George Washington Brg.
Video shows the upper level of the GWB being reopened to traffic.
According to the GWB X account, delays are persisting into the morning commute. Seek an alternate route.
The Port Authority has since reopened the left lane of the eastbound upper level to trucks and tractor-trailers only, per ABC7. All other inbound traffic is still being sent to local streets. The rider has not been identified and the crash remains under investigation.
Fort Lee police posted officers at intersections across the borough and asked drivers to avoid the bridge area for several hours, per News 12. ABC7 reported residents were told inbound restrictions could last up to six hours.
The upper-level lanes into Manhattan were closed for the investigation and inbound traffic was diverted to 178th St., according to NJDOT via NorthJersey.com. Backups ran for miles through Fort Lee and the bridge approaches.
A motorcyclist died after colliding with a tractor-trailer on the eastbound upper level of the George Washington Bridge, at the Trans-Manhattan Expressway, at about 5:19 a.m., Port Authority police said, per News 12. The rider was pronounced dead at the scene; the truck driver was not hurt.
Incident reported at George Washington Brg.
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2 dead in the same week on the same bridge, yikes
Yo gwb haunted 😭
You will turn into Casper on that bridge
People are driving like absolute maniacs these days. Be careful. And don’t ride motorcycles; as fun as they are, they’re too dangerous in our congested area.
2 dead in the same week on the same bridge, yikes
Yo gwb haunted 😭
You will turn into Casper on that bridge
People are driving like absolute maniacs these days. Be careful. And don’t ride motorcycles; as fun as they are, they’re too dangerous in our congested area.
2 dead in the same week on the same bridge, yikes
Yo gwb haunted 😭
You will turn into Casper on that bridge
People are driving like absolute maniacs these days. Be careful. And don’t ride motorcycles; as fun as they are, they’re too dangerous in our congested area.
2 dead in the same week on the same bridge, yikes
Yo gwb haunted 😭
You will turn into Casper on that bridge
People are driving like absolute maniacs these days. Be careful. And don’t ride motorcycles; as fun as they are, they’re too dangerous in our congested area.
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2 dead in the same week on the same bridge, yikes
Yo gwb haunted 😭
You will turn into Casper on that bridge
People are driving like absolute maniacs these days. Be careful. And don’t ride motorcycles; as fun as they are, they’re too dangerous in our congested area.