NYPD Officer Struck, Seriously Injured by Forklift; Roads Reopened After Hospital Transport
5th Ave & E 76th St, Upper East Side, Manhattan
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- A police officer was injured after being run over by a forklift on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, resulting in a broken leg and other serious injuries.
- Medics were requested on a rush.
- Units closed 5th Avenue and nearby streets so EMS can quickly transport the injured officer to a local hospital.
- User video shows barricades lining 5th Avenue, indicating the officers may have been setting up for an event prior to the incident.
- This is a developing story.
Timeline
The injured officer has arrived at the hospital.
The ambulance is now moving southbound on 76th Street.
Police have established a designated hospital route.
Citizen user video shows officers setting up for an event with barricades lining 5th Avenue.
The injured officer is being transported to a nearby hospital and is alert and conscious, per dispatch.
CORRECTION: An NYPD officer belonging to a specialized unit was seriously injured while operating a forklift at the scene.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5th Ave & E 76th St.
The injured officer has arrived at the hospital.
The ambulance is now moving southbound on 76th Street.
Police have established a designated hospital route.
Citizen user video shows officers setting up for an event with barricades lining 5th Avenue.
The injured officer is being transported to a nearby hospital and is alert and conscious, per dispatch.
CORRECTION: An NYPD officer belonging to a specialized unit was seriously injured while operating a forklift at the scene.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5th Ave & E 76th St.
The injured officer has arrived at the hospital.
The ambulance is now moving southbound on 76th Street.
Police have established a designated hospital route.
Citizen user video shows officers setting up for an event with barricades lining 5th Avenue.
The injured officer is being transported to a nearby hospital and is alert and conscious, per dispatch.
CORRECTION: An NYPD officer belonging to a specialized unit was seriously injured while operating a forklift at the scene.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5th Ave & E 76th St.
The injured officer has arrived at the hospital.
The ambulance is now moving southbound on 76th Street.
Police have established a designated hospital route.
Citizen user video shows officers setting up for an event with barricades lining 5th Avenue.
The injured officer is being transported to a nearby hospital and is alert and conscious, per dispatch.
CORRECTION: An NYPD officer belonging to a specialized unit was seriously injured while operating a forklift at the scene.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5th Ave & E 76th St.
The injured officer has arrived at the hospital.
The ambulance is now moving southbound on 76th Street.
Police have established a designated hospital route.
Citizen user video shows officers setting up for an event with barricades lining 5th Avenue.
The injured officer is being transported to a nearby hospital and is alert and conscious, per dispatch.
CORRECTION: An NYPD officer belonging to a specialized unit was seriously injured while operating a forklift at the scene.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5th Ave & E 76th St.
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Thank goodness officer is alive
how do u get run over by ur own forklift while ur operating it 💀
lol why touch stuff u don’t knwo hwo to use
WTF?!
Thank goodness officer is alive
how do u get run over by ur own forklift while ur operating it 💀
lol why touch stuff u don’t knwo hwo to use
WTF?!
Thank goodness officer is alive
how do u get run over by ur own forklift while ur operating it 💀
lol why touch stuff u don’t knwo hwo to use
WTF?!
Thank goodness officer is alive
how do u get run over by ur own forklift while ur operating it 💀
lol why touch stuff u don’t knwo hwo to use
WTF?!
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Thank goodness officer is alive
how do u get run over by ur own forklift while ur operating it 💀
lol why touch stuff u don’t knwo hwo to use
WTF?!