This Video of a Crane Collapsing in Manhattan Is Your Worst Nightmare

Strong winds caused a colossal crane to collapse in downtown Manhattan on Friday morning. Someone in a nearby office caught in on tape from above, and holy shit is it scary to watch.

One person died, and a dozen were injured in the accident.

Here’s an unedited video:

And an equally horrifying clip that appeared on NBC News:

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