Boom lift collapse in Manhattan injures 5 people: officials
INWOOD, Manhattan (PIX11) – A boom lift collapsed at a construction site in Manhattan, injuring five people Tuesday afternoon, officials said. The incident happened at West 207th Street and Ninth Avenue in Inwood around 2:25 p.m., according to the FDNY. Three people suffered serious injuries while two others had minor injuries, FDNY officials said. None [...]
INWOOD, Manhattan (PIX11) – A boom lift collapsed at a construction site in Manhattan, injuring five people Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
The incident happened at West 207th Street and Ninth Avenue in Inwood around 2:25 p.m., according to the FDNY.
Three people suffered serious injuries while two others had minor injuries, FDNY officials said. None of the injuries are life threatening, authorities said.
Additional information about the collapse wasn't immediately available.
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