UPDATED: Man dies in midtown Manhattan crane accident
April 24, 2015 12:00 am
• Last Updated: April 25, 2015 12:43 am
New York — Fire officials say a boom-crane accident in midtown Manhattan has left a man dead.The Fire Department of New York says the accident occurred shortly before noon Friday near 44th Street and Second Avenue.
The small crane was attached to a flatbed truck.
About an hour later, the man's body remained on the sidewalk, outside the construction site and next to the truck.
Police are at the scene investigating the accident.
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