Queens Crane Collapse Hurts 7 Near Iconic Pepsi Sign

A towering construction crane collapsed this afternoon at 46th Avenue and Center Boulevard in Long Island City, Queens — directly behind the iconic Pepsi-Cola sign on the East River — injuring at least seven people.

CBS reports that three of the injuries are “serious”:

@breakingnews EMS now reports 7 injuries – 3 serious, 4 minor in #crane collapse at construction site in Queens. cbsloc.al/ULRHbA

— CBS New York (@CBSNewYork) January 9, 2013

Local news TV station NY1 cut into Governor’s Cuomo’s state-of-the-state address with a breaking-news update about the collapse.

There were early reports of construction workers “trapped” in the debris, but all workers have been accounted for.

Fire and rescue. I saw someone in the rubble just seconds after the collapse. I hope he’s ok! #lic #cranecollapse twitter.com/UnSweetTee/sta…

— UnSweetTee (@UnSweetTee) January 9, 2013