A construction crane collapsed in lower Manhattan Friday morning, killing one person and injuring three others, a spokesman for the Fire Department of New York told BuzzFeed News.
#FDNY operating on scene of crane collapse at 40 Worth St & W Bdwy in Manhattan. 1 fatality confirmed, 2 serious
Firefighters received a call at 8:24 a.m. that a crane had fallen over on the corner of Worth Street and West Broadway in the neighborhood of TriBeCa. The department sent 140 fighters to the scene.
This video captures the moment a crane collapses in lower Manhattan. More details https://t.co/GOkaNhjBE5 https://t.co/QxMDGWJ4TH
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio issued a brief Friday morning with more details about the circumstances that led to the collapse.
The company that operates the crane, Galasso Trucking and Rigging, had instructed it to be lowered into a secure position after workers noticed that winds had reached up to 20 mph.
Workers were in the process of moving the crane when it collapsed, de Blasio said. The deceased victim, identified by police as 38-year-old David Wichs, had been sitting in his car when the crane fell on top of it.
#FDNY COD Leonard briefs Mayor @BilldeBlasio on scene of crane collapse at Worth St & W Broadway in #Tribeca
