N.Y. Crews Try to Rescue Man Pinned by Crane
A crane operator was killed Tuesday when the 35-ton machinery tipped onto its side in the Genesee River gorge.He was initially conscious and talking with rescue crews after the incident occurred around 2:30 p.m., but died at 6:15 p.m. as rescuers began lifting the crane from him, Rochester Fire Chief John Caufield told The Democrat and Chronicle.