Bus Accident Near Lincoln Tunnel Injures 20

Two buses collided near the Lincoln Tunnel Monday morning, injuring about 20 people — at least two seriously — and snarling traffic for New Jersey commuters entering Manhattan.

Around 7:15 a.m., a New Jersey Transit bus and a Martz Trailways bus collided in an express bus lane approaching the Lincoln Tunnel on the New Jersey side, said Ron Marsico, a spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

About two hours later, also on the New Jersey side, a bus and a truck were involved in another accident, causing at least one serious injury, Mr. Marsico said.

The accidents arrived on a day when some travelers in the state appeared poised for an easier commute, after nearly two weeks of stifling gridlock since Hurricane Sandy.

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18 Hurt When Partial Building Collapse Sends Debris Onto Bus At 125th Street In Harlem

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Part of a building collapsed Tuesday morning, striking a city bus at 125th Street between Frederick Douglass Boulevard and St. Nicholas Avenue.

The brick facade of a 2-story building at 305 West 125th Street, which was being demolished, collapsed and sent debris onto scaffolding protecting the sidewalk surrounding the site around 9:15 a.m. Part of that scaffolding collapsed as well. Debris from the collapse struck the back of a city bus which had 30 passengers on board, 1010 WINS’ Terry Sheridan reports.

Officials said a total of 18 people were injured, including a mix of passers-by, workers and passengers. Two police officers also suffered minor injuries trying to rescue people.

Gisselle Ubeda, an employee of the nearby Rainbow store, described the scene. “It looks terrible,” Ubeda said. “Part of the building has fallen.”

Witnesses said the front of the building started leaning forward amid the demolition, and tipped over.

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