City officials are trying to determine what caused bricks to fall nine stories from the facade of a vacant building in downtown Cleveland, crushing a minivan that was parked below. Cleveland fire officials say bricks along the top of the former National City Bank building collapsed and showered down onto the street and sidewalk just after 4 p.m. Monday but no one was injured. Cleanup of the area was underway on Tuesday. Scroll down for video . Crushed: Bricks fell from the top of a building in Cleveland on Monday afternoon crushing a car below . Freak accident: Cleveland fire spokesman Larry Gray told local media the falling bricks might have been a 'freak accident' and said that the building was not under construction . Officials said the area would remain closed as crews cleaned up and investigators determined if other bricks from the building could fall. The building and minivan were unoccupied at the time of the collapse, and no injuries were reported. Cleveland fire spokesman Larry Gray told local media the falling bricks might have been a 'freak accident.' Cleveland fire department spokesman Larry Gray said that no construction or renovations were being done on the building at the time of the accident, reports Cleveland.com. 'I couldn't even comprehend what was happening. I just heard Bam! It was like the largest explosion I ever heard,' said witness Andre DiMarco who delivers food in the area. Drivers and pedestrians are encouraged to avoid the area, police said. The driver of the car has not been identified. Look down below!: Bricks fell from the top of this building on Monday afternoon and officials are trying to find out why and how the accident occurred . Shattered: Luckily no one was injured during the accident but this minivan below the building was destroyed . Bam!: Witness Andre DiMarco said the bricks falling sounded like 'the loudest explosion he's ever heard'
Bricks along the top of the former National City Bank building collapsed and showered down onto the street and sidewalk at 4 p.m. on Monday . No one was injured but a minivan was crushed below . Cleveland fire spokesman Larry Gray said the falling bricks might have been a 'freak accident'