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Crane Collapse Kills One in Manhattan

The FDNY says one person is dead after a construction accident at E. 44th St. and 2nd Ave. in Manhattan.

- Northeast Edition

Fox News New York is reporting that The FDNY says one person is dead after a construction accident at E. 44th St. and 2nd Ave. in Manhattan.

The victim became trapped when a boom crane collapsed onto a truck just before Noon.

Rescue crews were able to unpin the victim but it was too late to save them.

It was also unclear if the victim was a contractor or a pedestrian.

The incident appeared to involve a truck from Yonkers based Kenry Contracting Inc.

For the full story, click here.

This story also appears on Crane Equipment Guide.


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