A truck reportedly caught fire while crossing the Ed Koch-Queensboro Bridge Friday around 11 a.m., PIX11 reports, delaying traffic. At about 12:30 p.m., firefightersextinguished the flames.
UPDATE: New reports say there was nothing to indicate the truck exploded:
NBC New York ✔ @NBCNewYorkUPDATE: @Shimon4NY reports no indication of explosion in Queensboro Bridge fire. http://bit.ly/1cSzKzF
NBC New York @NBCNewYorkA large, black plume of smoke could be seen billowing up from the bridge, which connects Manhattan and Queens.
The lower level of the bridge was closed off, snarling traffic.
This is a developing story…
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