A crane has collapsed at a construction site in Pyrmont where investigations are underway.
It is understood the crane had fallen where the new Sydney Fish Market is being built on Bridge Street, Glebe at about 12.30pm on Thursday.
Emergency services and ambulance paramedics raced to the scene where a man has been treated for injuries.NSW Police confirmed the man was taken to St Vincent's Hospital in a"stable condition". "About 12.30pm today...emergency services were called to a construction site in Bridge Street, Glebe, following reports a crane had fallen," they wrote in a statement.
"A man was treated on scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics and will be taken to St Vincent’s Hospital in a stable condition.A man has been taken to St Vincent's Hospital in a"stable condition". Picture: NCA NewsWire / Max Mason-Hubers A witness called Steven told 2GB radio the crane had collapsed onto the second level of the Fish Market where the scaffolding was."There are crews running around everywhere. Right in front of me. I couldn't believe it."
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