Driver found with gunshot wound after crash on New York's George Washington Bridge

NEW YORK, US - OCT. 20: A driver was found with an apparent gunshot wound to the head following a single-vehicle crash on the George Washington Bridge in New York on Tuesday evening (Oct. 20), according to the Port Authority.

Port Authority police responded to reports of a crash on the bridge's westbound upper level at around 7:06 p.m. and found the injured driver, who was transported to Englewood Medical Center in New Jersey.

The driver's condition was not immediately known, and no other injuries were reported.

The incident prompted the closure of the bridge's westbound upper level as police investigated the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

Authorities reported significant traffic disruptions, with delays reaching 80 minutes on the bridge and up to 30 minutes for NJ Transit buses serving the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal.

The circumstances of the shooting remain under investigation.