NEW YORK — Five people were injured, three of them seriously, in an incident involving a construction truck in Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon, the FDNY said, as winds and rain associated with the city’s second major winter storm season increased in intensity.
The FDNY says it was called to the scene at 3880 9th Avenue around 2:30 pm to investigate a report of a crane collapse. Units reported the scene appeared to involve a smaller boom truck and was not a major collapse.
The Department of Buildings confirmed it had been called to investigate an incident involving a boom truck.
The incident occurred at a new 17-story building project under construction, when a knuckle boom truck was lifting a load of plywood when the boom fell and gave way, according to the DOB.
The seriously injured victims are expected to survive.
No further details were immediately available and an investigation is currently underway.
2024-01-10 01:55:26
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