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Three-Vehicle Collision Prompts Highway Shutdown

Gowanus Expy E & 65th St

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Summary

  • A three-vehicle collision involving a tractor-trailer, van, and another vehicle occurred on the Gowanus Expressway in Brooklyn, leading to a temporary highway shutdown as emergency services responded amid heavy traffic delays.

Timeline

The highway is being reopened, and EMS is advised to approach from the correct direction.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:25
141 to 141. 141. Advise, we're going to open up the highway again, so make sure that EMS doesn't come from the opposite direction. 10-4, they never called us back with the information on the bus.

Emergency services have shut down the highway to manage the scene.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Engine. Engine 283 to Brooklyn. 283. Late. Show us a late, advise 2200, we're in heavy traffic on Rockaway Avenue. Alright, 10-4. 241 to Brooklyn. 241. Just check with EMS to make sure they're not stuck in the traffic behind us. We have the highway shut down right now so they can come from the opposite direction. 10-4.

Emergency services are delayed due to heavy traffic on the expressway.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:17
Engine 242 to Brooklyn. 242. Make sure we have EMS on the tow truck assigned. It looks like 241 and 109 are going to be delayed due to heavy traffic to this box. That's clear. Received.

Firefighters report a three-car accident involving a tractor-trailer, van, and another vehicle on the expressway.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Engine 242 to Brooklyn. 242. We got a three-car accident heading westbound on the BQE, 241 to 109. Picking up on their side, it looks like it's three cars, tractor-trailer, van, and pedestrian vehicle. Alright, 10-4, 241, you received? Can you 10-5 that? It's your side, three cars and a tractor-trailer. 10-4. 10-4.

Police are responding to a report of a vehicle collision on the Gowanus Expressway.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:18
You have unknown direction on a motor vehicle accident.Brooklyn 846 O, the Gowanus Expressway, the vicinity of 65th Street, unknown direction on a motor vehicle accident. 184.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Gowanus Expy E & 65th St.

The highway is being reopened, and EMS is advised to approach from the correct direction.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:25
141 to 141. 141. Advise, we're going to open up the highway again, so make sure that EMS doesn't come from the opposite direction. 10-4, they never called us back with the information on the bus.

Emergency services have shut down the highway to manage the scene.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Engine. Engine 283 to Brooklyn. 283. Late. Show us a late, advise 2200, we're in heavy traffic on Rockaway Avenue. Alright, 10-4. 241 to Brooklyn. 241. Just check with EMS to make sure they're not stuck in the traffic behind us. We have the highway shut down right now so they can come from the opposite direction. 10-4.

Emergency services are delayed due to heavy traffic on the expressway.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:17
Engine 242 to Brooklyn. 242. Make sure we have EMS on the tow truck assigned. It looks like 241 and 109 are going to be delayed due to heavy traffic to this box. That's clear. Received.

Firefighters report a three-car accident involving a tractor-trailer, van, and another vehicle on the expressway.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Engine 242 to Brooklyn. 242. We got a three-car accident heading westbound on the BQE, 241 to 109. Picking up on their side, it looks like it's three cars, tractor-trailer, van, and pedestrian vehicle. Alright, 10-4, 241, you received? Can you 10-5 that? It's your side, three cars and a tractor-trailer. 10-4. 10-4.

Police are responding to a report of a vehicle collision on the Gowanus Expressway.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:18
You have unknown direction on a motor vehicle accident.Brooklyn 846 O, the Gowanus Expressway, the vicinity of 65th Street, unknown direction on a motor vehicle accident. 184.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Gowanus Expy E & 65th St.

The highway is being reopened, and EMS is advised to approach from the correct direction.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:25
141 to 141. 141. Advise, we're going to open up the highway again, so make sure that EMS doesn't come from the opposite direction. 10-4, they never called us back with the information on the bus.

Emergency services have shut down the highway to manage the scene.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Engine. Engine 283 to Brooklyn. 283. Late. Show us a late, advise 2200, we're in heavy traffic on Rockaway Avenue. Alright, 10-4. 241 to Brooklyn. 241. Just check with EMS to make sure they're not stuck in the traffic behind us. We have the highway shut down right now so they can come from the opposite direction. 10-4.

Emergency services are delayed due to heavy traffic on the expressway.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:17
Engine 242 to Brooklyn. 242. Make sure we have EMS on the tow truck assigned. It looks like 241 and 109 are going to be delayed due to heavy traffic to this box. That's clear. Received.

Firefighters report a three-car accident involving a tractor-trailer, van, and another vehicle on the expressway.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Engine 242 to Brooklyn. 242. We got a three-car accident heading westbound on the BQE, 241 to 109. Picking up on their side, it looks like it's three cars, tractor-trailer, van, and pedestrian vehicle. Alright, 10-4, 241, you received? Can you 10-5 that? It's your side, three cars and a tractor-trailer. 10-4. 10-4.

Police are responding to a report of a vehicle collision on the Gowanus Expressway.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:18
You have unknown direction on a motor vehicle accident.Brooklyn 846 O, the Gowanus Expressway, the vicinity of 65th Street, unknown direction on a motor vehicle accident. 184.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Gowanus Expy E & 65th St.

The highway is being reopened, and EMS is advised to approach from the correct direction.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:25
141 to 141. 141. Advise, we're going to open up the highway again, so make sure that EMS doesn't come from the opposite direction. 10-4, they never called us back with the information on the bus.

Emergency services have shut down the highway to manage the scene.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Engine. Engine 283 to Brooklyn. 283. Late. Show us a late, advise 2200, we're in heavy traffic on Rockaway Avenue. Alright, 10-4. 241 to Brooklyn. 241. Just check with EMS to make sure they're not stuck in the traffic behind us. We have the highway shut down right now so they can come from the opposite direction. 10-4.

Emergency services are delayed due to heavy traffic on the expressway.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:17
Engine 242 to Brooklyn. 242. Make sure we have EMS on the tow truck assigned. It looks like 241 and 109 are going to be delayed due to heavy traffic to this box. That's clear. Received.

Firefighters report a three-car accident involving a tractor-trailer, van, and another vehicle on the expressway.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Engine 242 to Brooklyn. 242. We got a three-car accident heading westbound on the BQE, 241 to 109. Picking up on their side, it looks like it's three cars, tractor-trailer, van, and pedestrian vehicle. Alright, 10-4, 241, you received? Can you 10-5 that? It's your side, three cars and a tractor-trailer. 10-4. 10-4.

Police are responding to a report of a vehicle collision on the Gowanus Expressway.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:18
You have unknown direction on a motor vehicle accident.Brooklyn 846 O, the Gowanus Expressway, the vicinity of 65th Street, unknown direction on a motor vehicle accident. 184.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Gowanus Expy E & 65th St.

The highway is being reopened, and EMS is advised to approach from the correct direction.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:25
141 to 141. 141. Advise, we're going to open up the highway again, so make sure that EMS doesn't come from the opposite direction. 10-4, they never called us back with the information on the bus.

Emergency services have shut down the highway to manage the scene.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Engine. Engine 283 to Brooklyn. 283. Late. Show us a late, advise 2200, we're in heavy traffic on Rockaway Avenue. Alright, 10-4. 241 to Brooklyn. 241. Just check with EMS to make sure they're not stuck in the traffic behind us. We have the highway shut down right now so they can come from the opposite direction. 10-4.

Emergency services are delayed due to heavy traffic on the expressway.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:17
Engine 242 to Brooklyn. 242. Make sure we have EMS on the tow truck assigned. It looks like 241 and 109 are going to be delayed due to heavy traffic to this box. That's clear. Received.

Firefighters report a three-car accident involving a tractor-trailer, van, and another vehicle on the expressway.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Engine 242 to Brooklyn. 242. We got a three-car accident heading westbound on the BQE, 241 to 109. Picking up on their side, it looks like it's three cars, tractor-trailer, van, and pedestrian vehicle. Alright, 10-4, 241, you received? Can you 10-5 that? It's your side, three cars and a tractor-trailer. 10-4. 10-4.

Police are responding to a report of a vehicle collision on the Gowanus Expressway.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:18
You have unknown direction on a motor vehicle accident.Brooklyn 846 O, the Gowanus Expressway, the vicinity of 65th Street, unknown direction on a motor vehicle accident. 184.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Gowanus Expy E & 65th St.

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Comments22

ozoneparkUser14251210037h ago

Your welcome

Selena597h ago

Still stuck, this is insane

newyorkUser25459360187h ago

Just open up 140 later

BrooklynUser4015940407h ago

i'm gonna lose my mind ffs i was on my way to go vote now i'm stuck here

ozoneparkUser14251210037h ago

Your welcome

Selena597h ago

Still stuck, this is insane

newyorkUser25459360187h ago

Just open up 140 later

BrooklynUser4015940407h ago

i'm gonna lose my mind ffs i was on my way to go vote now i'm stuck here

ozoneparkUser14251210037h ago

Your welcome

Selena597h ago

Still stuck, this is insane

newyorkUser25459360187h ago

Just open up 140 later

BrooklynUser4015940407h ago

i'm gonna lose my mind ffs i was on my way to go vote now i'm stuck here

ozoneparkUser14251210037h ago

Your welcome

Selena597h ago

Still stuck, this is insane

newyorkUser25459360187h ago

Just open up 140 later

BrooklynUser4015940407h ago

i'm gonna lose my mind ffs i was on my way to go vote now i'm stuck here

ozoneparkUser14251210037h ago

Your welcome

Selena597h ago

Still stuck, this is insane

newyorkUser25459360187h ago

Just open up 140 later

BrooklynUser4015940407h ago

i'm gonna lose my mind ffs i was on my way to go vote now i'm stuck here

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