Four-stories of scaffolding collapse in Boston amid 55 mph gusts

Winds are gusting as high as 40-55 mph across the Northeast and New England as a powerful low pressure center swings by.

BOSTON – Scaffolding stretching four stories tall came tumbling down in Boston around 11 a.m. Friday as gusty winds blew through the city’s Back Bay neighborhood, according to the Boston Fire Department.

There is no word yet on any injuries.

Piles of wood and metal can be seen toppled over cars, and Boston Fire says it’s working to clean up the scene. But video from FOX 25 Boston showed another piece of scaffolding collapse later in the morning.

Gusts in Boston were clocked between 49-55 mph around the time of the collapse, according to the FOX Forecast Center but the exact cause of the collapse has not been determined.

The gusty winds are the remnants of the coast-to-coast storm that brought severe weather to the South and snow and rain to the northern part of the country.

Check back for updates on this developing story.