I-95 South Reopens After Tomahawk Missile Accident

Posted: Friday, 21 July 2006 8:14AM
I-95 South Reopens After Tomahawk Missile Accident

NEW YORK (WCBS-AM) -- A Tomahawk Cruise Missile being transported south on I-95 this morning ended up in the middle of the highway near the Bronx.

The missile was being shipped from Rhode Island to a Virginia naval installation when the truck broke down. The truck carrying the missile was then rear ended by another tractor trailer, sending the missile out onto the highway in its protective case.

Check out Tom Kaminski's photos of the scene from Chopper 880.

The New York City Police Department has confirmed that one of the vehicles was carrying "inert ordnance." WCBS reporter Sean Adams has gotten confirmation from the New York City Fire Department that the cargo of the flat-bed was a Tomahawk missile. It is important to emphasize that the missile was not armed.
Cars are now rolling again.

The NYPD bomb squad was called to the scene of the accident to remove the ordnance.Stay tuned to WCBS Newsradio 880 for the latest.
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