Four people die as a construction crane collapses in downtown Seattle, pinning cars underneath. Three people are also injured.
Seattle’s fire chief says the four people who died after a construction crane fell on a street include two crane operators and two people who were in cars below.
Fire Chief Harold Scoggins says the crane fell around 3:30 p.m., crushing five cars. He says three people -- including a mother and her child -- were wounded and taken to a hospital. Susan Gregg, a spokeswoman for Harborview Medical Center, tells The Associated Press that a 25-year-old mother and a baby were being evaluated but their injuries were not considered life-threatening. Gregg says a 28-year-old man is also being evaluated for non-life-threatening injuries at the center.___Authorities say four people have died and three are hospitalized after a construction crane fell onto a street in downtown Seattle on Saturday.
With Amazon and other tech companies increasing their hiring in Seattle, the city has dozens of construction cranes building office towers and apartment buildings. As of January there were about 60 construction cranes in Seattle, more than any other American city.A construction crane collapsed in downtown Seattle on Saturday, and initial reports indicate it damaged several cars.The Seattle Times tweeted that several vehicles and a building were damaged.
Tweets from the scene showed the crane collapsed on the street, with vehicles stopped in the vicinity.With Amazon and other tech companies increasing their hiring in Seattle, the city has dozens of construction cranes building office towers and apartment buildings. As of January there were about 60 construction cranes in Seattle, more than any other American city.
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