Boulder crashes into back of tool rental store in Yonkers, causing collapse
YONKERS, New York (WABC) -- Officials say Mother Nature is to blame after a boulder crashed into a tool rental store that dates back to 1953 on Monday morning.
It happened at a two-story building at 1256 Saw Mill River Rd. around 7 a.m. in the Homefield area.
Investigators say the boulder rolled down a hill overnight due to a rockslide and hit the back of Peterson Tool Rental -- a third-generation family business.
No one was hurt but a 500-gallon heating oil tank was damaged and crews were monitoring for a possible fuel spill.
Investigators are certain that the weather is to blame.
"Because of the rain and it was a little bit of a mud slide and the rock has to be at least 10-feet high...10-feet wide and it just came right down the hill behind it," said Yonkers Fire Department Chief Joseph Citrone.
Bridgette Clark owns the bar and restaurant located across the street.
"My husband was coming down early this morning and he rang and he said there is some commotion outside the bar," Clark said. "So that's how I heard about it. And then I turned in and saw a little bit of commotion and I came down."
Clark said the company has been there for years and she is good friends with the business owners.
The area is closed off and a portion of Saw Mill River Road is closed in both directions as crews work to clean up the mess.
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