Huge Tree Branch Falls at Bryant Park, 5 Hurt: FDNY

A tree branch fell in Bryant Park and injured five people on Thursday afternoon, according to FDNY officials.

It happened around 4 p.m. near an entrance to the popular Manhattan park at 40th Street and Sixth Avenue. At least five people were injured, but a spokesperson could not immediately provide details on the extent of their injuries.

Another person was pinned to the ground by the tree.

FDNY reports the tree fell from about 8 feet up and was about 2-3 feet in circumference. It shows you how Mother Nature can devastate you, ‘ he told the outlet.

Witness Alex Gale tells WABC-TV he heard a loud crack then saw several people on the ground. They were taken to Bellevue Hospital Center.

The parks department doesn’t maintain the trees, the Bryant Park Corporation does, according to Fox 5 News.