Morning rush hour on one of the Bronx’s most notorious traffic chokepoints got even worse on Wednesday when debris dropped from an overpass onto a car traveling the Cross Bronx Expressway, sending a driver to the hospital and backing up traffic near the George Washington Bridge.
The incident happened at about 7:50 a.m. near Exit 1, officials said. At least one person was taken to the hospital as emergency crews moved in, cleared debris and began repairs. Several lanes were shut down, which only added to the misery for commuters trying to reach the bridge. Officials have not yet released an update on the patient’s condition.
Incident details
According to CBS New York, the debris fell from an overpass and struck a vehicle at roughly 7:50 a.m., triggering an emergency response and on-the-spot repair work. The outlet reported that New Jersey-bound traffic on the lower level of the George Washington Bridge was already feeling the squeeze as crews worked to clean up the mess.
CBS New York also noted that this was not an isolated scare but followed another falling-debris incident earlier this month, raising fresh questions about the aging infrastructure along the busy corridor.
Related incidents raise alarms
Just last week, a separate slab came crashing down onto the Trans‑Manhattan Expressway near the George Washington Bridge, a close call that was captured on dashcam and quickly ricocheted across social media. The earlier strike badly damaged a vehicle and rattled drivers who regularly use the route…