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High winds played a pivotal role in the collapse of a massive construction crane in Lower Manhattan Friday morning - but the quick thinking of the crane operator kept the fatal accident from being far worse, sources told The Post. The collapse happened as the operator of the 600-foot http://kay.com/en/kaystore/engagement-rings-100010--1/1000100000/100006/1/0/0/0/100006.100007.100010 high crane was beginning to lower it to the ground to keep it from being buffeted by a morning snow squall, and when a strong gust helped knock it off balance, he was able to steer the rig so that it fell along Worth Street, which had already engagementringunder500.com been mostly cleared of pedestrians. There were very high, gusty winds, and thats the primary factor in the collapse according to a source familiar with the investigation. If this crane operator wasnt on top of his game, this would have been a complete disaster, the source added of operator Kevin Reilly, who was in the cab steering at the time.
New York Post
