Manhattan building crane accident

A man was killed by a mechanical crane in an accident at a midtown Manhattan construction site on Friday and inspectors from the city's building department are investigating, city officials said.

The accident involved construction equipment including a crane attached to a flatbed truck that the victim, in his 40s, used to deliver building material to the site, said City Councilman Dan Garodnick. The victim was pinned to the ground between the crane and the truck when the vehicle's hydraulics malfunctioned, Garodnick said. (Reuters)

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