Two vehicle crash blocks busy intersection in Elmira
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — A two-vehicle crash blocked numerous lanes of traffic in Elmira on Wednesday as police assessed damage and checked for injuries.
A two-vehicle crash blocked the intersection of West Water Street and Clemens Center Parkway in Elmira on Wednesday, April 2, shortly after 4 p.m.
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A grey sedan with heavy front-end damage sat in the intersection pointed south on Clemens Center Parkway, while a blue SUV was parked a short distance away on West Water Street. The SUV sustained damage to the side of the vehicle with airbags deployed, according to an 18 News reporter at the scene.
Both parties were seen alert and walking out of their cars, but it's unclear if any injuries were officially reported.
The Elmira Police Department was at the scene blocking off Clemens Center Parkway and parts of East Water Street, but traffic going east on Water Street was still able to travel south onto the Clemens Center Bridge.
The area wasn't closed for long, as the scene was cleared around 4:40 p.m.
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