A crane that collapsed in Hell's Kitchen this morning injured at least 11 people. It grazed the side of a neighboring building along the way before crashing to the ground. Read the latest update:
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.A crane that partially collapsed into a neighboring building in Hell’s Kitchen left at least 11 people injured on Wednesday morning, according to city officials.
Eleven people suffered minor injuries, including nine civilians and two firefighters, City Hall said Wednesday. The NYPD initially urged people to avoid the surrounding area of the collapse, from 41st to 42nd Streets between 10th and 11th Avenues. Later in the day, the city closed off 10th Avenue between West 34th Street and West 42nd Street and West 42nd Street between 9th Avenue and 10th Avenues.
“As a fire heats the cable, the cable weakens to the point that it loses its strength,” he said, leading to the crane’s collapse. One contractor on the site had another unrelated incident after hitting a Con Edison vault during an excavation, Oddo said. Onlookers and displaced residents watched Wednesday morning as firefighters and construction workers tried to secure the area.
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