BREAKING NEWS: CRANE COLLPASE 51 STREET AND 2ND AVE
3 people are dead after a crane collapsed at 2:15 pm today. According to reports the crane fell back onto building on 305 east 50th street. Go to Gothamist for further details or turn on NY1.
What is really f**ked about this situation is that according to witnesses, alot of people were saying that there was something odd with the crane and it looked like it would fall down. Even one guy who lived in the area stated that when he heard the sound of the collapse he did not bother going out to look because he knew what it was.
DO NOT EVEN GO TO THAT AREA! THERE IS A HUGE CHUNK OF STREET THAT IS NOW DESIGNATED AS A NO MAN'S LAND.
TRAFFIC FROM 2ND AVE BETWEEN 57 AND 53RD STREET WILL GO CROSS TOWN ONLY.
2ND AVE IS CLOSED BETWEEN 53RD AND 49TH ST.
3RD AVE IS CLOSED BETWEEN 50 AND 52ND STREET.
Remember, there is a lot of dust and debris flying around so it might be best to avoid the area, also to to avoid getting in the way of the first responders.
What is really f**ked about this situation is that according to witnesses, alot of people were saying that there was something odd with the crane and it looked like it would fall down. Even one guy who lived in the area stated that when he heard the sound of the collapse he did not bother going out to look because he knew what it was.
DO NOT EVEN GO TO THAT AREA! THERE IS A HUGE CHUNK OF STREET THAT IS NOW DESIGNATED AS A NO MAN'S LAND.
TRAFFIC FROM 2ND AVE BETWEEN 57 AND 53RD STREET WILL GO CROSS TOWN ONLY.
2ND AVE IS CLOSED BETWEEN 53RD AND 49TH ST.
3RD AVE IS CLOSED BETWEEN 50 AND 52ND STREET.
Remember, there is a lot of dust and debris flying around so it might be best to avoid the area, also to to avoid getting in the way of the first responders.
posted by Grunt at
4:37 PM
