A frightening video of a crane collapsing in mid-town Manhattan has been released from construction workers working nearby.
The crane was being lowered Friday morning during a snowstorm for fear of the high winds when it came toppling down, the New York Post reported.
The crash killed one and injured three.
David Wichs, 38, was killed by the crane which fell on him while he was standing on the street nearby, according to the Post.
The accident could have been much worse if the crew hadn’t started directing pedestrians and traffic away from the area, according to officials.
“Thank God we didn’t have more injuries and lose more people,” New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio told reporters at a press conference. “It’s something of a miracle that there was not more of an impact.”
NYPD’s Sergeants Benevolent Association treasurer Paul Capotosto described the chaotic scene to the Post.
“When it came down, it felt like an earthquake. Our building rattled … shook,” he said. “We started checking the cars to make sure nobody’s in them. We got to one of the cars, saw a man sitting in the driver’s seat, still conscious. He said he was OK.”
He also said that they aided a woman who was leaning against a building bleeding.
“As bad as it is, we lost a life out there, but it could have been worse. Because of the weather, there were not a lot of people out there,” he told the Post.
Watch the video below.
Social media was awash with pictures of the scene as well.
SLIDESHOW: One dead after horrific #NYC #cranecollapse https://t.co/APACshbdU5 pic.twitter.com/a3hfBZQajY
— KPIX 5 (@CBSSF) February 5, 2016
Photos: New York City #cranecollapse https://t.co/ETxwlI72Cq pic.twitter.com/9fyhYY9PtD
— KGW News (@KGWNews) February 5, 2016
.@FDNY chaplain rushed to help a bride get married after the #cranecollapse https://t.co/a7gtJ1Kl5S pic.twitter.com/gxhVNMURg1
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) February 5, 2016
Fresh Pics: Mayor @BilldeBlasio on scene of TriBeCa #cranecollapse.
Fact sheet: https://t.co/b34hin3fhU pic.twitter.com/8vjABEUmYz
— Mayoral Photo Office (@NYCMayoralPhoto) February 5, 2016
SEE IT: First photo of #cranecollapse victim, David Wiches, 38 https://t.co/gDqb3CMlBP pic.twitter.com/ezuU6vJo2g
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) February 5, 2016
Another view from this morning’s #NewYorkCity #cranecollapse pic.twitter.com/nEoIrQX0K9
— Oscar1 (@Smarsos) February 5, 2016
Boom length of crane was 565 feet. That explains how it stretches two avenue blocks. #cranecollapse pic.twitter.com/pLMAHiTC0p
— Ben Simmoneau (@bensimmoneau) February 5, 2016
Join us in #praying for the rescue workers in NY city taking care of the #cranecollapse. May God give them strength pic.twitter.com/m0Q5UGLkrS
— OurPrayer (@OurPrayer) February 5, 2016
Officials investigating whether weather played a role in #cranecollapse: More: https://t.co/jHjJKOKrrg @BreakingNews pic.twitter.com/SO8cpu1YHX
— CBS New York (@CBSNewYork) February 5, 2016
.@FDNY took this photo of the crane smashing a car in Manhattan. More photos https://t.co/qrEm69gYww #cranecollapse pic.twitter.com/0jhX4DwByi
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) February 5, 2016
At least 1 dead and 2 seriously injured after a #cranecollapse in New York City https://t.co/fj3toeVMcF pic.twitter.com/SycUAcmB1I
— CNN (@CNN) February 5, 2016
#TriBeCa #CraneCollapse: The investigation is ongoing. Expect heavy traffic, pedestrian and vehicle street closures. pic.twitter.com/XpqW5u4a62
— NYPD 1st Precinct (@NYPD1Pct) February 5, 2016
Another angle of the #cranecollapse from @alicestocktonro listen: https://t.co/ABKapnrXZU pic.twitter.com/KtHXsyM8QB
— Len And Todd WOR (@LenToddWOR) February 5, 2016
Goodluck #FDNY, #NYPD, #EMS, local hospital staff. Worth Street #CraneCollapse pic.twitter.com/nrBlPCt7Sx
— Farhaj (@Farhaj) February 5, 2016
Another #cranecollapse in NYC! This is an ongoing issue in construction that needs to be prevented #safetyfirst pic.twitter.com/07K1usHReK
— Metro Supply Company (@MSCInsulation) February 5, 2016
Watch the unedited version by clicking the link below.
**WARNING – STRONG LANGUAGE.**
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