A crane fell over and its boom crashed into two homes in Lauderhill Wednesday, leaving a resident and the crane operator with minor injuries, fire officials said.
A crane fell over and its boom crashed into two Lauderhill homes, leaving a resident and the crane operator with minor injuries, fire officials said Wednesday.
“He’s lucky to be alive,” Lauderhill Fire Rescue Assistant Fire Chief Jeff Levy said about a man who was inside his house during the accident, near the 1100 block of Northwest 44th Avenue.
Power was out in approximately 53 homes in the neighborhood, and a street was flooded after a water main broke, Levy said.
“They’ve been replacing the old [utility] poles with new ones since last week,” Davis said.
A crane fell over and its boom crashed into two homes in Lauderhill Wednesday, leaving a resident and the crane operator with minor injuries, fire officials said.
“At some point during the operation, the crane lost stability.
Natalie Smith lives in the 4300 block of Northwest 11th Street with her 86-year-old mother Delores Smith, who was home alone at the time of the crane collapse.
“She heard a large boom that scared her,” Natalie Smith said.
The precautionary boil water notice will remain in effect until officials determine that the water is safe to drink.