Pedestrians Scatter as Fire Causes New York Construction Crane’s Arm to Collapse and Crash to Street

Pedestrians Scatter as Fire Causes New York Construction Crane’s Arm to Collapse and Crash to Street
Smoke rises from a construction crane that caught fire in Manhattan, N.Y., on July 26, 2023. Seth Wenig/AP Photo
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NEW YORK—A towering construction crane caught fire high above the West Side of Manhattan on Wednesday morning, causing its long arm to snap off, smash against a nearby building and plummet to the street as people ran for their lives on the sidewalk below.

Four people suffered minor injuries in the collapse, but no one died, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said.