One person has died and two are seriously injured after a huge crane collapsed in New York, say the city’s fire department. It came crashing down in
One person has died and two are seriously injured after a huge crane collapsed in New York, say the city’s fire department.
It came crashing down in Worth Street, crushing several parked cars.
It is unclear why the crane fell, but reports say it was snowing quite heavily at the time.
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NYPDChiefofDept</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/FDNY">FDNY &nycoem</a> survey crane collapse in Lower Manhattan with Mayor <a href="https://twitter.com/BilldeBlasio">BilldeBlasio pic.twitter.com/lgbqAY9vif— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) February 5, 2016
#FDNY on scene of crane collapse at Worth St/W Bdwy in #Tribeca. 1 fatality, 2 serious, 1 minor. Photo cred
nycoem</a> <a href="https://t.co/39AlbeGbI1">pic.twitter.com/39AlbeGbI1</a></p>— FDNY (FDNY) February 5, 2016
#FDNY on scene of crane collapse at Worth St & W Bdwy in Manhattan. 1 fatality confirmed, 2 patients serious pic.twitter.com/5bHeI1Ba7x
— FDNY (@FDNY) February 5, 2016
1 killed, others injured after crane falls on cars in NY. https://t.co/7r5l7QHHn2 pic.twitter.com/7JUQCUhqMU
— FOX 13 NOW (@fox13now) February 5, 2016
Crane collapse kills one, injures many in Financial District in NY. Weather ruled out as a cause.
23ABCNews</a> <a href="https://t.co/wmL3Kv6MVk">pic.twitter.com/wmL3Kv6MVk</a></p>— Cassie (Cassie23ABC) February 5, 2016