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# Video: Truck Bursts Into Flames On Verrazano Bridge On Tuesday
- URL: https://bklyner.com/video-truck-bursts-into-flames-on-verrazano-bridge-on-tuesday-bensonhurst/
- Published: 2014-02-27T15:00:17.000Z
- Updated: 2014-02-27T15:00:17.000Z
- Author: Ned Berke
- Tags: car fires, #API-Imported

A box truck erupted into flames on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge on Tuesday, causing traffic backups and drawing firefighters to the scene.

The truck was on the Brooklyn-bound upper-level of the bridge when it ignited at approximately 7:30 p.m., [reports ](http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Truck-Fire-Verrazano-Narrows-Bridge-247178241.html?ref=bklyner.com)NBC New York.

A driver and passenger escaped the vehicle unharmed.

It took firefighters approximately 30 minutes to squelch the flames, and traffic was backed up as the upper level was shut down to deal with the situation, [reports ](http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2014/02/box%5Ftruck%5Ffire%5Fcloses%5Fupper%5Fle.html?ref=bklyner.com)SILive.com.

Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire, eyeing a possible overheated engine as the cause.