Cab Fire Shutters Hugh L. Carey Tunnel: FDNY

FINANCIAL DISTRICT, NY — A yellow cab burst into flames in the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel, shuttering its Brooklyn-bound lanes Wednesday afternoon, FDNY said.

Firefighters rushed to the scene at 12:13 p.m. and have since extinguished the blaze. No injuries have been reported, an FDNY spokesman said.

Video taken by a woman driving through the tunnel shows the taxi stalled with flames engulfing the car. Plumes of smoke cloud the passage, the video shows.

“You can’t even see," the woman recording the video says.

The Brooklyn-bound lanes of the tunnel remain closed, NYPD said.

One person was killed in a massive car fire on the Brooklyn Bridge Wednesday morning after flames erupted during a four car pile-up, authorities said.

This is a developing story. Check back with Patch for updates.

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