Part of NY Wind Turbine Blade Falls, Crushing Billboard and Car

Part of NY Wind Turbine Blade Falls, Crushing Billboard and Car
Wind turbines are shown on a wind farm in Colorado City, Texas, on Jan. 21, 2016. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Isabel van Brugen
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Part of a large wind turbine rocked by gusty winds collapsed and crushed a billboard and a car in New York City on Dec. 30.

The accident took place less than two weeks after the newly-installed Baychester turbine first started providing power to nearby buildings, according to the Bronx Times.

Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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