A boom truck trying to unload a trailer of building materials at a Brooklyn construction site tipped over in the process Wednesday and slammed into a neighboring building, causing heavy damage, according to city officials.
The Department of Buildings confirmed a boom truck delivery vehicle, not a crane, as social media initially indicated it might be, collapsed into a building at 36th Street and Fifth Avenue in Sunset Park. No injuries were reported.
Details on the nature of the construction project, including the operator, weren't immediately clear. Buildings officials said they were trying to figure out the safest way to remove the truck. It wasn't clear how long that might take.
Chopper 4 showed a large boom crane collapsed sideways in the middle of a debris-filled alleyway. It wasn't clear how many neighboring buildings could be affected or whether evacuations were ordered.
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From another angle, Citizen app footage shows yellow caution tape stretching across a chunk of residential sidewalk at 36th Street and Fifth Avenue. Workers in hard hats are seen appearing to direct pedestrian traffic in the area, while some large truck -- apparently the boom -- was partially wedged inside a building. Debris was seen scattered over the scene.
An investigation into the cause of the incident is ongoing.
