13-car pileup snarls Manhattan-bound traffic on Gowanus Expressway in Brooklyn

A 13-car pileup on the Gowanus Expressway in Brooklyn slowed Manhattan-bound traffic to a crawl early Wednesday, authorities said. Four people were taken to Lutheran Medical Center for minor injuries after the 4:30 a.m. crash, which left the baker's dozen of smashed cars in a jagged line near the Third Ave. exit in Sunset Park. Cops and firefighters were clearing the scene near the Third Ave. exit in Sunset Park on Wednesday. Firefighters and cops were clearing the scene.