A 37-year-old worker died after falling 20 feet from a boom lift when an MTA bus struck the arm of the lift in Midtown Manhattan on Sunday night. The incident occurred near the Victoria's Secret store on 51st Street and 5th Avenue.
Police are investigating a deadly crash between an MTA bus and a boom lift in Midtown on Sunday night that sent a worker plummeting to his death.Police are investigating a deadly crash between an MTA bus and a boom lift in Midtown on Sunday night that sent a worker plummeting to his death.
According to law enforcement sources, the incident unfolded at 9:34 p.m. on Jan. 26 near the Victoria’s Secret shop on 51st Street and 5th Avenue. A 37-year-old worker was changing a billboard at the Victoria’s Secret store in the construction device when the M1 bus struck the arm of the lift, causing him to fall some 20 feet from the bucket.A 37-year-old worker was changing a billboard at the Victoria’s Secret store in the construction device when the M1 bus struck the arm of the lift, causing him to fall some 20 feet from the bucket.
EMS rushed the victim to Bellevue Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police have not yet released his identity.The bus itself appeared to lose one of its side view mirrors while the exterior was cracked. Police shut down the block to traffic as they investigated. The cause of the crash is unclear.Dean Moses is the Breaking News Editor at amNewYork Metro and resident photographer. He covers NYPD, crime, homelessness, and anything breaking news.
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