Trapped Worker Rescued from Collapse in Downtown Buffalo

Emergency crews in Buffalo rescued a construction worker who was trapped in a collapse on West Huron Street downtown late Tuesday afternoon.

A section of the first floor of the former Hertz Parking Garage at 75 West Huron gave way under the wieght of a 6,500 lb. piece of construction equipment, operated by a 46 year old male who sustained only minor injuries in the incident.

The equipment operator, however, spent approximately 90 minutes trapped before firefighters were able to safely extricate him.

The scene has been secured and is being examined by investigators from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

The building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is owned by Buffalo developer and restauranteur Mark Croce and is part of a proposed hotel and residential complex.