Buses collide inside Lincoln Tunnel, injuring dozens

The buses collided inside Lincoln Tunnel in New York City.

May 18, 2018, 11:15 AM

Dozens of people were injured when two buses collided inside a major tunnel connecting New York City to New Jersey, authorities said.

The rear-end collision of the Manhattan-bound buses occurred inside the Lincoln Tunnel just before 10 a.m. local time. After the collision, the buses proceeded to exit the tunnel to the New York City side, according to Port Authority of New York and New Jersey police.

PHOTO: Law enforcement officials gather near the scene of a New Jersey Transit bus that was involved in a morning crash near the Manhattan entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel, May 18, 2018 in New York.
Law enforcement officials gather near the scene of a New Jersey Transit bus that was involved in a morning crash near the Manhattan entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel, May 18, 2018 in New York.
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Thirty-two people sustained various injuries, 25 of them with minor injuries and seven with moderate injuries, according to the New York City Fire Department.

PHOTO: First responders from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey help a passenger off a bus and to an ambulance, following a morning accident involving two buses near the Manhattan entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel, May 18, 2018 in New York.
First responders from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey help a passenger off a bus and to an ambulance, following a morning accident involving two buses near the Manhattan entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel, May 18, 2018 in New York.
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PHOTO: Law enforcement officials investigate a New Jersey Transit bus that was involved in a morning crash near the Manhattan entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel, May 18, 2018 in New York.
Law enforcement officials investigate a New Jersey Transit bus that was involved in a morning crash near the Manhattan entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel, May 18, 2018 in New York.
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The Lincoln Tunnel is fully operational, police said.

The 1.5-mile-long tunnel under the Hudson River is a major thoroughfare for the region's commuters.

ABC News' Morgan Winsor contributed to this report.

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