Firefighter gravely injured while stabilising vehicles following Manhattan crash

A New York firefighter has been gravely injured after he was pinned underneath a car that he was attempting to stabilise after a crash in Manhattan.

A automotive was positioned partially on prime of one other automotive on Sunday within the Hell’s Kitchen space of Manhattan after a collision.

The collision passed off on eleventh Avenue and West forty second Road, with firefighters arriving at round 3.20pm, in accordance with the FDNY.

When the firefighters had been bracing the autos, one of many automobiles instantly moved and pinned one of many firefighters to the bottom.

The firefighter, recognized as Ryan Warnock, was critically injured and was taken to hospital for remedy, the FDNY stated.

“Because of the accident, a Volvo and a BMW had been on prime of one another. As members from Rescue 1 tried to brace and stabilize the automotive on prime and take away the occupants inside, the motive force of one of many autos hit the fuel and induced a automotive to fall and pin firefighter Ryan Warnock under,” Appearing FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh stated, in accordance with PIX11.

“Firefighter Warnock was unpinned and brought to Bellevue the place he’s in critical however steady situation, being handled for accidents to his leg,” she added. “Day-after-day, members of our nice Division put their lives on the road to guard the residents of our nice metropolis. We’re grateful for the fast response of our members, whose quick reactions helped take away firefighter Warnock shortly and ensured he bought the medical consideration he wanted.”

Authorities haven’t but stated what led to the crash, however an FDNY spokesperson famous that there have been no civilian accidents reported, in accordance with PIX11 .