Car Fire Snarls Traffic On The Manhattan Bridge

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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Firefighters are on the scene of a car fire on the Manhattan Bridge.

It happened early Wednesday morning on the outbound, upper level.

Traffic Delays: due to a vehicle fire, expect extensive delays on the Manhattan Bridge in the Brooklyn bound direction. Consider alternate routes and allow for additional travel time. Multilingual & ASL Link: https://t.co/KVVnlbeL5T.
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Flames could be seen coming out of the front of the vehicle. It's not clear if anyone was hurt.

All Brooklyn-bound lanes are blocked, but Manhattan-bound traffic is not impacted. To check current traffic conditions, click here.

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