4 people hospitalized after a crane collapsed at a Miami construction site: Officials
Summary
A crane collapsed at a construction site in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood, injuring four people who were taken to hospitals with minor injuries. The cause of the collapse is under investigation, and officials confirmed no fatalities occurred.Key Facts
- The crane collapsed shortly after 8 a.m. on a Monday morning.
- Four people were hospitalized with minor injuries, including two trapped construction workers, the crane operator, and a woman in a nearby car.
- The woman’s car caught fire after the crane fell on it, but she escaped safely.
- Emergency crews worked to rescue the trapped workers from a storage container and put out the fire.
- All other workers at the site were accounted for and unharmed.
- The crane that collapsed was a piling rig, which helps drive columns deep into the ground to support buildings.
- Officials are investigating the exact cause of the crane collapse.
- Injured individuals have not been publicly identified.
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