7 injured in multi-vehicle accident on New England Thruway in the Bronx

NEW YORK (WABC) -- 7 people are hospitalized after a major crash involving two trucks and several other vehicles on the New England Thruway in the Bronx.

It happened in the southbound lanes just before 1 a.m. Sunday near Conner Street.

Police say the driver of a van with five people inside was trying to exit the highway at Exit 14 when it hit a box truck, which hit another truck, sparking the chain reaction crash.

At least three of the injured were seriously hurt, but their conditions have stabilized.

One of the truck drivers is facing charges for unlicensed operation of a vehicle.

Route 95 southbound was shut down for hours as a result of the accident, finally re-opening at about 6 a.m.

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