chaos in the Lincoln Tunnel today what went wrong and how did it affect thousands of commuters let's break it down early this morning the Lincoln Tunnel turned into a commuter's worst nightmare Travelers faced up to 90-minute delays but why first a bus with a missing wheel broke down clogging up traffic in a major way as if that wasn't enough a motorcycle accident in the center tube around 3 50 a.m. added fuel to the fire police had to investigate and the motorcyclist was hospitalized in critical condition by the time the police cleared out around 6:15 a.m. the damage was done traffic jams extended all the way to Hoboken people were stuck in their cars for hours some worried about missing work and important appointments this incident shows just how vulnerable our major transportation routes can be a single breakdown or accident can throw thousands of lives into chaos so next time you're in a rush remember sometimes it's just out of your control stay safe and plan ahead New York