Skip to main content
Return to Citizen Homepage
Incident location
Traffic Related
2Videos
18Radio Clips
2.8KReactions

Truck Crashed Into Sidewalk Shed, Injuring Three People

245 W 29th St, Flatiron District, Manhattan

Published · Updated

Watch Live Videos

Download Citizen
Video 1
Video 2

Summary

  • Three people were injured after a truck crashed into a sidewalk shed in Chelsea around 8:30 a.m., according to an update from authorities. One of those people had critical injuries.

Timeline

Three people were injured after a truck crashed into a sidewalk shed in Chelsea around 8:30 a.m., according to an update from authorities. One of those people had critical injuries. All three were transported to a hospital for treatment.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 245 W 29th St.

Three people were injured after a truck crashed into a sidewalk shed in Chelsea around 8:30 a.m., according to an update from authorities. One of those people had critical injuries. All three were transported to a hospital for treatment.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 245 W 29th St.

Three people were injured after a truck crashed into a sidewalk shed in Chelsea around 8:30 a.m., according to an update from authorities. One of those people had critical injuries. All three were transported to a hospital for treatment.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 245 W 29th St.

Three people were injured after a truck crashed into a sidewalk shed in Chelsea around 8:30 a.m., according to an update from authorities. One of those people had critical injuries. All three were transported to a hospital for treatment.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 245 W 29th St.

Three people were injured after a truck crashed into a sidewalk shed in Chelsea around 8:30 a.m., according to an update from authorities. One of those people had critical injuries. All three were transported to a hospital for treatment.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 245 W 29th St.

Stay up-to-date

Download Citizen

Radio Clips

Manhattan FDNY · Nov 18, 8:57AM · 0:31
In the Borough of Manhattan, in all hands, transmitted box 671 at the address 245 West 29, between 7th and 8th Avenue. The 1st Division had a scaffolding collapse with injuries. Now under control. The Borough of Manhattan, in all hands, has been transmitted for box 671 at the address 245 West 29. That's between 7th and 8th Avenue. The 1st Division had a scaffolding collapse with injuries. Now under control. I'm facing...
Download Citizen
Manhattan FDNY · Nov 18, 8:57AM · 0:31
1, I'm going to ask you. Division 1, go ahead. 71, we had a box struck at a sidewalk gasoline keg. No structural damage to the building. Egress to the building has not been affected also. We had three patients, 137, 137 Code 2, 237 3. We're using all hands on the control. We're going to go with height and size up as per SID. And we're going to be going 10.
Download Citizen
FDNY EMS CW1 · Nov 18, 8:49AM · 0:30
Citywide to Medical Branch 0671. Proceed. Medical Branch 0671, can I get a total patient count with tag colors, please? Patient count at this point is three. 7 Rescue has one red tag. They'll be on the way to Bellevue shortly. The BLS has one yellow tag, and we have an additional yellow tag on scene. Thank you.
Download Citizen

Show all 18 radio clips

Comments30

KimmerbimmerNov 18 at 8:41 AM

The construction workers on eight Ave are all heroes

cassie007Nov 18 at 12:08 PM

I pray for the 3 victims hurt in this the city is not doing enough to have these Scaffolds taking down

KimmerbimmerNov 18 at 8:42 AM

They ran towards the collapse and got people out

potatoalertsNov 18 at 9:51 AM

What was the driver doing??? Hope everyone is ok

KimmerbimmerNov 18 at 8:41 AM

The construction workers on eight Ave are all heroes

cassie007Nov 18 at 12:08 PM

I pray for the 3 victims hurt in this the city is not doing enough to have these Scaffolds taking down

KimmerbimmerNov 18 at 8:42 AM

They ran towards the collapse and got people out

potatoalertsNov 18 at 9:51 AM

What was the driver doing??? Hope everyone is ok

KimmerbimmerNov 18 at 8:41 AM

The construction workers on eight Ave are all heroes

cassie007Nov 18 at 12:08 PM

I pray for the 3 victims hurt in this the city is not doing enough to have these Scaffolds taking down

KimmerbimmerNov 18 at 8:42 AM

They ran towards the collapse and got people out

potatoalertsNov 18 at 9:51 AM

What was the driver doing??? Hope everyone is ok

KimmerbimmerNov 18 at 8:41 AM

The construction workers on eight Ave are all heroes

cassie007Nov 18 at 12:08 PM

I pray for the 3 victims hurt in this the city is not doing enough to have these Scaffolds taking down

KimmerbimmerNov 18 at 8:42 AM

They ran towards the collapse and got people out

potatoalertsNov 18 at 9:51 AM

What was the driver doing??? Hope everyone is ok

KimmerbimmerNov 18 at 8:41 AM

The construction workers on eight Ave are all heroes

cassie007Nov 18 at 12:08 PM

I pray for the 3 victims hurt in this the city is not doing enough to have these Scaffolds taking down

KimmerbimmerNov 18 at 8:42 AM

They ran towards the collapse and got people out

potatoalertsNov 18 at 9:51 AM

What was the driver doing??? Hope everyone is ok

Stay informed on local incidents

Download Citizen

Protect your world!

Download for Free