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One driver is dead in a fiery multi-car crash this morning on the Brooklyn-bound car lanes of the Brooklyn Bridge, police said.

Huge fire on Brooklyn bridge. Heard a bang and here it is. #NYC pic.twitter.com/bDBUSdytw4

— Alex Yaggy (@alexyaggy) November 21, 2018

The collision cause at least one of the cars to ignite. FDNY said it put out the blaze within 45 minutes of the 7:15 crash. There may have been three cars involved.

#FDNY members are operating on scene of multiple vehicles on fire on the Brooklyn Bridge. There is one civilian fatality reported. The fire has been knocked down. pic.twitter.com/cPG5WVGazA

— FDNY (@FDNY) November 21, 2018

The crash shut down the span for more than an hour on Wednesday morning, but Manhattan-bound lanes were reopened by 8:45 a.m.

The bike and pedestrian path remained closed as of 10 a,m. A spokesman for the Department of Transportation said the path was “not affected,” but would be inspected once the NYPD reopens the Brooklyn-bound lanes.

Maybe it's time to rethink unfettered access to our most famous landmarks via highly combustible and poorly regulated motor vehicles?https://t.co/2T84wqd51L

— Bike Snob NYC (@bikesnobnyc) November 21, 2018

WANE.com had a video of the carnage.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.