Manhattan, NY – NYC Officials: 1 Dead, 4 Hurt In Crane Accident

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    Emergency personnel remove an injured person from the site of a crane collapse where construction is going on for the 7 line subway extension in Manhattan. (AP Photo)Manhattan, NY – New York City officials say the boom of a crane at a subway construction site came off and crashed to the ground, killing one person and injuring four others.

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    Authorities say a man was pronounced dead after the accident Tuesday at the Manhattan construction site. Another person was hospitalized and three others were treated at the scene for minor injuries.

    A Fire Department spokesman says an 80-foot section and a 40-foot section from the crane fell Tuesday evening at the construction site for the No. 7 line subway line extension. The cause of the accident was under investigation.

    After the accident, a construction laborer collapsed into the arms of another.


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