Accident on the New Jersey Turnpike creates long delays at the Lincoln Tunnel in New York City. No reports of injuries.

An accident in New Jersey is causing major rush hour delays at the Lincoln Tunnel heading out of New York City.

The accident occurred Thursday afternoon on the southbound eastern spur of the New Jersey Turnpike at Exit 15X in Secaucus.

The accident has been cleared, but there are heavy residual delays of at least one hour at the tunnel.

Traffic backed up along the Turnpike all the way along Route 495, and resulted in gridlock at the approaches to the tunnel.

The West Side Highway south was also brought to a standstill from 96th Street down to 42nd Street.