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New York crane collapse: Man crushed to death by 500ft crawler crane in Tribeca

2016-02-07 49 Dailymotion

NEW YORK — One person is dead and several injured after a crawler crane toppled over around 40 Worth Street between Church street and Broadway in New York's Tribeca neighborhood around 8:24 a.m. Friday. <br /> <br />An electrician working on the 36th floor of a nearby building told the New York Times that wind caused the crane to fall over. <br /> <br />CNBC reported that the crane was over 500 ft long, with debris spread out over two city blocks. <br /> <br />Live electrical wires were seen on the ground. Con Edison was on the scene responding to reports of gas odors at 57 Worth Street. <br /> <br />A 38-year-old man sitting in his parked car was killed and three others were injured by the fallen crane. <br /> <br />The crane was owned by Bay Crane who have not released a statement.

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