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At around 11:00 p.m. on January 14th, 2020, eight people, including the driver, were injured when a city bus crashed and was left dangling from an overpass in the Bronx. The accident victims have been transported to nearby hospitals. No arrests have been made.
E-Scooter Battery Sparks Massive Bronx Apartment Fire
An electric scooter caused a large fire in a Bronx apartment building when its lithium-ion battery overheated, according to FDNY officials.
1 Killed, 1 Injured in Brooklyn Wall Collapse
At around 1:30 p.m. on December 28th, 2020, two workers were trapped under heavy debris after a 9-foot brick retaining wall collapsed in a residential backyard at 454 42nd Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. One worker was left in critical condition and another tragically died from his injuries.
Maria Sanchez Killed in Elevator Shaft Fall at Food Emporium
In a horrifying and tragic incident, Maria Sanchez, a Food Emporium employee, was fatally crushed by an illegally-installed freight elevator in the chain's location on West 43rd Street on December 15, 2020. She was found at the bottom of the elevator shaft around 4:10pm, and the police responded to the scene 20 minutes later.
Worker Falls Five Stories in Ithaca, NY Construction Accident
Shortly after 5:00 p.m. on December 14, 2020, Ithaca's fire department, police department, and Bangs Ambulance were called to 709 West Court Street after a construction worker fell from the roof of a five-story building he was working on.
Shattered Glass Falls 56 Stories From Midtown High-Rise
Tragedy was narrowly avoided on the evening of Sunday, Nov. 15, when a glass curtain wall panel fell 56 stories from a midtown building to the street below, shattering and scattering chunks of glass all over the street.
Two Workers Injured After Scaffold Collapse at Hudson Yards
It was a scary scene in midtown Manhattan when two window washers plummeted 15 stories off a scaffold suspended from a crane on November 14, 2020.
Jessica Vollman Tragically Killed by Cement Truck in Brooklyn
A Manhattan woman was tragically killed after she was struck by a cement truck in Brooklyn early Monday morning. It all happened around 7:10 a.m. on November 9, 2020, as the driver was traveling southbound on Bushwick Avenue near Stanwix Street. The victim, 34-year-old Marketing Executive, Jessica Vollman, was hit after stepping into the street between two parked cars, police said. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim, an Upper West Side resident, was said to have been visiting someone in Brooklyn at the time of the accident.
Access-a-Ride Van Slams Into Subway Station, Injuring Two
It was a frightening scene in Lower Manhattan on Monday, November 2, 2020 as the remnants of a subway entrance were scattered along the street after an Access-a-Ride van slammed into the railing, injuring two people. It all unfolded around 6:15 a.m. at Church and Barclays streets at the Chambers Street subway station, home to the 1,2,3, A, C, and E lines.
High Winds Cause Manhattan Crane to Spin, Dropping Debris
Dangerous winds caused a construction crane atop a Manhattan skyscraper to spin out of control on Thursday, October 29, 2020, sending debris plummeting to the streets below. Witnesses say around 7:00 p.m., a crane attached to an 85-story luxury building located on 111 West 57th Street spun in circles as it ripped pieces of the building's glass façade, knocking large sections to the ground. Two 20-foot-long pieces of twisted metal were found a block away on West 56th Street and 6th Avenue.
