Two injured in NYC crane collapse April 4, 2012 -- Updated 0142 GMT (0942 HKT) Two pieces of the crane broke loose and fell, the fire department says Several streets near the site remain closed as the investigation continues NEW YORK (CNN) -- Two people were injured, one critically, after a crane collapsed at a construction site in New York City Tuesday evening, according to a spokesperson for the Fire Department of New York. The accident happened about 7:30 p.m. at a construction site off 11th Avenue between 33rd and 34th streets. Two pieces of the crane broke loose and fell on the site, one 80-foot piece and one 40-foot piece, according to the FDNY. Several streets surrounding the accident remain closed as emergency officials continue to investigate.