What to Know
- A father and his child were injured after they were struck by falling tiles in Brooklyn, the NYPD said
- The two were in Williamsburg around 7:32 p.m. when the tiles fell
- The father was left with neck, back and arm injuries, and the child was left with a leg injury, but both were expected to survive
A father and his child were injured after they were struck by falling tiles in Brooklyn, the NYPD said.
The two were near Driggs Avenue and N 9th Street in Williamsburg around 7:32 p.m. on Saturday when the tiles fell, police said.
The father was left with neck, back and arm injuries, and the child was left with a leg injury, but both were expected to survive, the NYPD said.
Police didn’t immediately provide additional information about the incident. An investigation is ongoing.
The city's Department of Buildings has been called to the scene "to conduct a structural stability inspection of the building," a spokesman said.
