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30-Car Pileup In Brooklyn Causes Minor Injuries

Associated PressDec 18, 2013, 09:50 IST

Reuters/Peter Morgan

FDNY: 8 people suffer minor injuries in 30-car pileup in Brooklyn

NEW YORK (AP) - Authorities say eight people suffered minor injuries in a chain reaction pileup in Brooklyn that involved at least 30 vehicles.

Fire officials say the accident on the Gowanus Expressway near Sixth Avenue in Bay Ridge happened at about 8 p.m. Tuesday. All of the injuries were considered non-life threatening.

Fire officials did not say what triggered the accident, but icy road conditions may have been a factor.