Metro

30 cars snarled in Gowanus pileup

Authorities say eight people suffered minor injuries in a chain reaction pileup in Brooklyn that involved at least 30 vehicles.

Fire officials say the accident on the Gowanus Expressway near Sixth Avenue in Bay Ridge happened at about 8 p.m. Tuesday. All of the injuries were considered non-life threatening.

Fire officials did not say what triggered the accident, but icy road conditions may have been a factor.

Emergency responders at the scene of the crash.William Miller