Three people were hurt — one critically — when a box truck slammed into scaffolding, causing it to collapse in Chelsea on Monday morning, cops said.
The 62-year-old driver struck the scaffolding set up on West 29th Street near Eighth Avenue, causing it to fall, around 8:15 a.m., authorities said.
Three people were hurt when the structure came tumbling down, police said.
Three people were injured when a box truck struck a scaffolding in Manhattan on Nov. 18, 2024. G.N.Miller/NYPost
FDNY firefighters responding to the scene of the crash. G.N.Miller/NYPost
Blood on the ground near the collapsed scaffolding. G.N.Miller/NYPost
One person was taken to Bellevue in critical condition, and the other two in stable condition with minor injuries.
The truck driver at the scene of the collapse. G.N.Miller/NYPost
Debris on the ground after the scaffolding collapse. G.N.Miller/NYPost
The truck driver hit the scaffolding at West 29th Street near Eighth Avenue around 8:15 a.m. G.N.Miller/NYPost
One of the injured people was taken to Bellevue Hospital in critical condition. G.N.Miller/NYPost
The driver stayed at the scene and no arrests were immediately made.
There were no building stability issues, the FDNY said.
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