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Bus Crash on Major Deegan Injures 18 and Snarls Friday Rush Hour Traffic

By Janon Fisher | September 20, 2013 5:28pm | Updated on September 20, 2013 6:56pm
 A bus accident on the Major Deegan Expressway injured 15 people and snarled weekend traffic.
A bus accident on the Major Deegan Expressway injured 15 people and snarled weekend traffic.
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HARLEM — A bus accident on the Major Deegan Expressway left 15 people injured and sparked a weekend rush hour traffic nightmare, according to officials.

A bus traveling northbound on a ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway near the Cross Bronx Expressway collided with four other vehicles at approximately 4:30 p.m. Friday, an FDNY spokesman said.

All the injuries were minor, according to fire officials.

Major traffic delays are expected, according to a city office of emergency management tweet.