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Tree crashes onto truck in Bensonhurst, bringing down wires

Con Edison and the NYC Parks Department were notified, and the area was taped off while crews worked to secure it.

Molly Bruton

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Nov 4, 2026, 5:15 PM

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A tree fell onto a truck in Bensonhurst early Wednesday morning, damaging it, according to the FDNY.

The tree came down near 60th Street and 18th Avenue around 6:45 a.m. Citizen video from the scene shows the top of the truck crushed.

Con Edison and the NYC Parks Department were notified, and the area was taped off while crews worked to secure it. The NYPD also responded to the scene.

Officials say there were no reported injuries.

It was not immediately known why the tree fell.

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