1 dead, many injured in NYC crane collapse
- 8 years ago
One person sitting in a parked car was killed and three people were injured Friday when a huge construction crane collapsed in lower Manhattan as workers tried to lower and secure it against rising winds, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
The victim is described as a 38-year-old man, WCBS reported.
The injured were hit by falling debris.
Two are in serious condition.
The crane, with a 565-foot boom that stretched roughly as long as a city block, tumbled down around 8:24 a.m. ET near 40 Worth Street in the TriBeCa neighborhood, the New York City Fire Department said.
More than 100 firefighters and emergency personnel and more than 30 firetrucks and other equipment responded to the scene.
The victim is described as a 38-year-old man, WCBS reported.
The injured were hit by falling debris.
Two are in serious condition.
The crane, with a 565-foot boom that stretched roughly as long as a city block, tumbled down around 8:24 a.m. ET near 40 Worth Street in the TriBeCa neighborhood, the New York City Fire Department said.
More than 100 firefighters and emergency personnel and more than 30 firetrucks and other equipment responded to the scene.