An investigation is underway into a deadly crane accident in Manhattan.
It happened this morning just after 3 a.m. near Broome and Varick Streets in SoHo.
Police say 34-year-old Gregory Echevarria of Brooklyn was hit by a counterweight.
That's a weight used to make lifting more efficient by providing stability and balance.
Sources tell NY1 the crew was setting up the counterweight when it slipped and fell, killing Echevarria.
A nearby parking attendant described hearing a loud bang from the accident.
"What hurts is I was here throughout the night and I saw the truck come in. I saw them organize the place. I saw the workers come in so to have realized moments down the road one of those people died. I mean we just want to make a living a go home," the parking attendant said.
Two other workers were taken to the hospital.
Echevarria is the third construction worker to have been killed on the job this week.