Huge crane collapse in central New York City kills at least one

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has visited the scene where a large crane collapsed in central Manhattan where he was briefed by the city's fire department.

In video footage posted by the NYPD, de Blasio can be seen walking along the cordoned off street and underneath part of the collapsed crane, as rubble and crushed cars can be seen in the background.

Watch the video here.

The person who died when a large crawler crane collapsed in lower Manhattan was "sitting in a parked car" when the accident happened, officials have confirmed.

The crane was reportedly being moved into a "secure position" as winds topped 20mph in New York at the time of the collapse.

Pictures showing the destruction caused after a large crane collapsed in New York have been shared online by the city's fire department.

The images which show the crane lying across a closed off Manhattan street were released by the FDNY as officials confirmed the shocking accident had killed at least one person and left two others in a serious condition.

The crane collapsed at 40 Worth Street and West Broadway in the Tribeca area of lower Manhattan, but no cause has yet been established.