12:10PM EST: A 35-foot steel column fell off a crane this morning at the World Trade Center, crushing a vehicle on the site and leading to a partial shutdown of construction, officials said.
The incident occurred just before 10 a.m. One minor injury was reported – a construction worker slipped and fell while running near the fallen steel.
The accident occurred at the site of the construction of Tower 4, owned by developer Larry Silverstein. Construction of that building and at the 9/11 memorial and museum was shut down for a police investigation.
The 16-acre site is largely cordoned off as crews continue rebuilding. The only area open to the public is the memorial, which was unveiled in September.
10:35AM EST: Several beams appear to have come crashing down onto the ground near World Trade Center tower 4.
SkyFoxHD was over the scene at about 10:20 a.m. where several steel girders appeared to have landed on a vehicle at Church Street and Cortlandt Street.
There were no reports of injuries.
It is not clear what caused the beams to fall. There are unconfirmed reports a cable attached to a crane snapped.
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