[UPDATE BELOW] At least a dozen people were injured after two buses collided in the Lincoln Tunnel this morning.
The crash occurred when a New Jersey Transit bus collided with a private bus in the tunnel's Manhattan-bound side around 10 a.m. The lane was shut down, and delays are reportedly around 30 minutes.
A little excitement this morning....Mr Norris and my bus was rear ended by another bus in the Lincoln tunnel....we are all fine
— Kevin Battaglia (@kevinbattaglia1) June 10, 2015
Update, 12:30 p.m. CBS reports that at least 31 people were injured in the crash.
The private bus was apparently carrying a group of 8th grade students visiting the city from Toronto. The incident was caused when a New Jersey Transit bus carrying around 60 passengers rear-ended the private bus.
Port Authority announced during a news conference that of those injured, four were hospitalized with serious neck and back injuries. The Fire Department said that none of the injuries are life-threatening.
None of the students were injured.
