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Pipe Burst Leads To 'Raining Concrete' In Rockland

With Rockland County still recovering from Tuesday’s storm that left the region reeling, Spring Valley got a different kind of rain on Friday morning, this time in the form of concrete.

The construction site in Spring Valley where concrete rained from the skies.

The construction site in Spring Valley where concrete rained from the skies.

 Photo Credit: Ramapo Police Department
Six parked cars were damaged when concrete came raining from the skies.

Six parked cars were damaged when concrete came raining from the skies.

 Photo Credit: Ramapo Police Department
Six parked cars were damaged when concrete came raining from the skies.

Six parked cars were damaged when concrete came raining from the skies.

 Photo Credit: Ramapo Police Department
The pipe that burst in Spring Valley.

The pipe that burst in Spring Valley.

 Photo Credit: Ramapo Police Department
Six parked cars were damaged when concrete came raining from the skies.

Six parked cars were damaged when concrete came raining from the skies.

 Photo Credit: Ramapo Police Department
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“It was raining concrete” on Friday morning in the Park Crest area of Spring Valley, according to the Ramapo Police Department, when a steel pipe burst, sending concrete flying through the air.

Police said that crews were pouring concrete for the foundation of a new construction site on Twin Avenue when the quarter-inch steel pipe burst, causing concrete to spray into neighbors’ yards, cars and property.

One neighbor who was mowing his lawn was struck by a piece of concrete and suffered an injury to his head. No other injuries were reported. Six parked cars were also damaged during the incident.

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