Crime & Safety

Driver Arrested After Car Slams Into Scaffolding On East Side

The structure appears to have collapsed into the street. The street was closed while crews were cleaning up the mess.

April 10, 2021

There was a messy scene on the East Side of Manhattan early Friday when a car crashed into a scaffolding structure which appeared to collapse onto the street.

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It happened near East 58th Street and Third Avenue around 4 a.m. The street was closed while crews were cleaning up the mess.

Police said the driver was speeding when he crashed.

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