Recently installed wind turbine collapses in the Bronx
A wind turbine collapsed. knocking down a billboard, in the Bronx, Dec. 30, 2019. (The Co-op City Times/Tori McCauseland via Storyful)
NEW YORK - A newly installed wind turbine came crashing to the ground at a busy intersection in the Bronx on Monday, smashing through an electronic billboard and a parked car on the street, the Co-op City Times reported.
The FDNY said there were no injuries and the cause of the incident remained under investigation. The turbine was installed at 500 Baychester Avenue, a single-story commercial building, between Dec. 11 and 13, News 12 The Bronx reported.
Co-op City Times reported that the location of the billboard fueled lawsuits between the city's Department of Buildings and the owner of the property.
DOB inspectors responded to the scene and issued two violations to the property owner, a full stop-work order, and a vacate order, authorities said. The inspectors also ordered the owner to hire an engineer to remove the damaged billboard.
State Sen. Jamaal T. Bailey and state Assemblyman Michael Benedetto responded to the scene and called on city officials to ensure a similar incident does not occur in the future.
A wind turbine collapsed. knocking down a billboard, in the Bronx, Dec. 30, 2019. (The Co-op City Times/Tori McCauseland via Storyful)