Brooklyn Bridge walkway facade collapses Wednesday, five injured
In middle of wild storm, a collapse
The heavy stone facade of the walkway to the Brooklyn Bridge, under the overpass at Washington and Prospect streets in DUMBO, collapsed at roughly 7:40 p.m. Wednesday night in Brooklyn.
The collapse, which injured five pedestrians, took place in the middle of a wild storm which brought hundreds of explosive lightening strikes and flooding to the area.
The report came in to 9-1-1 at 7:42 p.m.