FDR Drive Briefly Closed By 4-Car Crash On UES, Officials Say

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — A four-car crash on the FDR Drive injured one person and briefly blocked northbound traffic early Tuesday morning, officials said. The collision happened just before 5:15 a.m. near East 68th Street on the Upper East Side, according to an FDNY spokesperson.

One person was taken to a NewYork-Presbyterian hospital with minor injuries and another refused medical attention at the scene, the Fire Department spokesperson said.

The NYPD's 19th Precinct warned around 6:10 a.m.that the highway's northbound lanes were closed. The lanes were reopened about 15 minutes later, police said, but drivers should expect residual delays.

An NYPD spokesperson could not immediately provide further details about the collision.