Manhattan: Queensboro Bridge Fire and Truck Explosion Reported

A big rig caught on fire and apparently exploded on Manhattan’s Queensboro Bridge on Friday morning, according to preliminary reports.
Manhattan: Queensboro Bridge Fire and Truck Explosion Reported
A cloud of smoke billows from the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge, as seen from Waterside Plaza, on the east side of New York, Friday, Aug. 16, 2013, after a truck caught fire on the bridge. There were no reports of injuries but traffic delays were reported on the major crossing between Manhattan and Queens. (AP Photo/Frank Ritter)
Jack Phillips
8/16/2013
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7/18/2015

Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter with 15 years experience who started as a local New York City reporter. Having joined The Epoch Times' news team in 2009, Jack was born and raised near Modesto in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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