Accident At WTC Site: Load Falls 40 Stories From Crane, Crushes Truck

Emergency personnel are responding to a construction accident at the World Trade Center site, according to the Office of Emergency Management. Apparently a load fell 40 stories from a crane near Cortlandt and Church Streets—and it looks like the load fell on a truck. We're hearing there may be one victim.

The load, possibly a beam, fell from the under-construction Tower 4, which will be 72-stories. A person in the area Tweeted, "Construction workers pouring out of WTC South site into Zuccotti Park as emergency vehicles are driving into the site. #WTC"

Update: Now the 1 train is suspended in both directions between Chambers and South Ferry. They are going to inspect the train tunnel; it's unclear if they'll need to shut down the R to check that tunnel.

Also, one construction worker was injured but we hear he refused medical attention.

Update 11:15 a.m.: Service for the 1 train has been restored. Construction at the site has been suspended as the investigation continues. The Daily News reports that a cable carrying the load snapped.

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By Jen Chung in News on February 16, 2012 10:27 AM

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Tim

Whata bunch of MaLarky... no way they fell 40 stories.. maybe 40 feet.. the damage is way to shallow.. anyone who believes that is as stupid as the editor.. BRAINIACS

Dogeater1

I will never forget this..

Never forget..2/17

Flyingbyseatofpants

Ah, nothing finer than the Union worker......

Jersey Princess Knots

The only crew that was working yesterday that actually had to stop working was the crew loading the truck. The cables snapped. Those things happen on the job site. My fiancé works at WTC right now and he saw the whole thing. This kind of stuff happens all the time but never make the news. The beams only fell 30-50ft. shit happens.

DonPancho

That flatbed trailer is now the Deutsche Bank Building of flatbed trailers.

whiteiris

Construction delayed another 10 years.

robingee

I blame the tourists.

diablofreak

"Also, one construction worker was injured but we hear he refused medical attention."

I'll raise him one and dare him to refuse LEGAL attention!!!

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