Crane Collapse in Center City Philadelphia

[lizzybeth]

Medics have transported two people from the scene, including a 70-year-old woman who was hit by the crane when it came down. She was taken to Hahnemann University Hospital with stable vital signs.
A 40-year-old man, who was on the crane when it collapsed, was also taken to Hahnemann.


http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=7060356

This just happened at 1:15 p.m. this afternoon.

 

[lizzybeth]

Another link. This one states that the crane operator fell 125 ft. It doesn't say anything about his condition, but it can't be good.

http://cbs3.com/local/crane.collapse.philadelphia.2.1242908.html

 

[fran]

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_CRANE_ACCIDENT?SITE=FLTAM&SECTION=US


Worker dies in Philly after 125-foot fall

<<<<<<<<<<full article at link>>>>>>>>>

 

[fran]

http://video.ap.org/?f=FLTAM&pid=apCndKOr9o_d13tmaMxGXPvc_GB23eN7

Video of Crane Accident Site in Philadelphia