The idiot is the guy with the camera.
If you ever had to do that work in the impossible conditions that some work in, it is sometimes impossible to work around these vehicles which are parked on the road.
The operator of the front end loader could have done more to 'destroy' the SUV and could have gotten out of the situation a bit easier without the tow truck. But alas, it is NYC and most who been living there have some defect, like the guy with the camera.
The other funny thing is, what I understand is that the vehicle is owned by the city.