A fire suddenly erupted on the Gov. Cuomo Bridge. Police and firefighters rushed to the scene.

New York State Police investigated a bus fire on the Gov. Cuomo Bridge.

Bus Fire On Gov. Cuomo Bridge Under Investigation

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The fire started on Friday around 1:30 p.m. on the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. Troopers from Troop T, SP Tarrytown responded fire.

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Police say that a Hudson Link bus became "engulfed in flames" while driving south on the bridge.

The Pocantico Hills, Tarrytown, Central Nyack, and South Nyack fire departments responded.

Bus fully Engulfed In Flames On Cuomo Bridge

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Police say the bus was carrying four passengers at the time of the fire. The passengers and driver were safely removed from the bus and transferred to another carrier.

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No other vehicles were involved, and no injuries were reported.to extinguish the fire.

Traffic Briefly Stopped On the Bridge

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The southbound lanes of the Cuomo Bridge were temporarily shut down for bus removal.

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Once the bus was removed, all lanes were open to traffic with residual delays.

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