Firefighter efforting rescue at two-car crash in Manhattan had his leg crushed beneath one of the vehicles after it shifted unexpectedly, officials say.
A firefighter responding to a two-car crash in Manhattan was seriously injured Sunday afternoon when one of the vehicles unexpectedly shifted, falling on top of the firefighter and crushing his leg, authorities say.
The vehicle that fell on the FDNY member had been partially resting on another car stopped at a traffic light in Hell's Kitchen at W 42nd Street and 11th Avenue. Multiple firefighters were working to stabilize the BMW after its driver pulled forward and onto the the second car. It's still unclear what caused the initial crash.Cell phone video captured the moment a BMW shifted forward and fell on top of an FDNY member in Hell's Kitchen.
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