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05 May 2010

BREAKING... Another car bomb?

New York City police are investigating a truck abandoned several yards from a toll booth near the Manhattan side of the Triborough Bridge.

Police say witnesses reported seeing a man flee the vehicle some time Wednesday night and a smell of gasoline was reported coming from the vehicle, which was described as a U-Haul or Ryder truck.

The Bridge was shut down to traffic and emergency services officers along with the bomb Squad and the FDNY are responding to the scene.
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UPDATE: Looks like a false alarm
Police X-rayed the truck and cut a hole in the side and discovered it was empty. They inspected the engine and the undercarriage. "Nothing was found," Browne said.

The vehicle, described as a U-Haul or Ryder truck, was then moved near the toll plaza. Police were looking to speak to the person who abandoned it. "We don't know why he fled," Browne said.
Better safe than sorry.