Metro

Hampton Jitney collides with car on Southampton Highway

A Hampton Jitney bus and a car collided this morning on a Southampton highway, authorities said.

The major accident happened just after 7 a.m. on County Road 39, which had to be shut down in both directions between Tuckahoe Lane and Tuckahoe Road, police said.

The Southampton Town Police said that they are investigating the cause of the accident and were not able to release further details at this time.

The traffic was snarled so badly that some took to Twitter to see what was going on.

“Does any one know what’s going on with this jitney accident? Work was cancelled bc traffic is so blocked ppl can’t get in #asktwitter,” @HannahFLevy tweeted.

Another person tweeted that traffic was backed up for miles, urging drivers to stay away from the area.

The local police department could not confirm any injuries.