He'd also escaped from 2010′s devastating earthquake in Haiti.
NEW YORK — Parking garage worker Pierre Vancol considers himself twice blessed.Tuesday afternoon collapse at the Lower Manhattan facility“I’m still shaking,” Vancol told the Daily News on Thursday. “This is the second time this thing’s happened to me. God saved me two times.”“I think it was shaking one or two minutes,” he said. “We just ran to save our lives. I was getting a ticket for a customer. I had to move away. I feel like something is going to happen.
“This is a tragic event,” the statement declared. “We are devastated at the loss of one of our long time employees and our thoughts are with his family and those who were injured in the accident. We thank all of the first responders who quickly attended to those who were impacted and appreciate their courageous work.”
Vancol wound up at New York-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan with injuries suffered as he fled the collapse of the garage with a rooftop parking lot. He spent six hours at the hospital before heading home.The adrenaline kept him from immediately noticing he was hurt.The survivor offered fond memories of. His remains were recovered and removed from the rubble on Wednesday night after the use of robotic dogs to locate him, officials said.
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