Tom Brokaw Unhurt in Fatal Bronx Crash

MYFOXNY.COM - A fatal three-vehicle crash on the Bruckner Expressway near the Sheridan Expressway in the Bronx caused massive traffic delays for hours Friday. NBC News's Tom Brokaw and his wife, Meredith, were involved in the crash, but were not hurt.

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Just before the crash, a spool of cable bounced along the far right lane, according to the Brokaws, who were traveling in the far left lane.

A green Ford Expedition SUV traveling in the right lane tried to avoid the cable, the Brokaws said. The SUV veered into the middle lane, colliding with a U.S. Postal Service truck. The truck then swerved into the far left lane.

"As the mail truck careened into the Brokaw lane, Tom hit the brakes hard and skidded along the median. When the mail truck catapulted the median the Brokaw vehicle slid into it," according to a statement released by the Brokaws.

The postal truck crashed into a dividing barrier.

Suejas Estrada, 30, the woman driving the SUV, was thrown from her vehicle as it flipped over several times, police said. She landed on the tracks under the expressway and was killed, officials said.

The driver of the postal truck, a 54-year-old man, was taken to Westchester Medical Center with bumps and bruises, the NYPD said. He was listed in stable condition Friday night.

The police were investigating the accident, but do not anticipate any criminal charges at this time.

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