Huge Tree Branch Falls at Bryant Park, 5 Hurt: FDNY

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A large tree branch fell at Bryant Park Friday afternoon, injuring five people as crowds enjoyed the summer day on the lawn, officials said. (Published Friday, Sept. 4, 2015)

Updated at 8:51 PM EDT on Friday, Sep 4, 2015

A large tree branch fell at Bryant Park Friday afternoon, injuring five people as crowds enjoyed the summer day on the lawn, officials said.

The injuries were believed to be minor, the FDNY said.

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The tree branch, which looked like a giant fork, according to images posted on social media, fell in a park seating area near 40th Street and Fifth Avenue around 4 p.m.

Crowds gathered around the victims as police and parks crew tended to those on the ground.

Cellphone Video Shows Injured After Tree Falls in Bryant Park

A large tree branch fell at Bryant Park Friday afternoon, injuring several people as crowds enjoyed the summer day on the lawn, officials said. Cell phone video shows people lying on the ground. CREDIT: Suzan Chambers (Published Friday, Sept. 4, 2015)

At least one person was wheeled out of the park on a stretcher.

A spokesman for the park did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment.