Crime & Safety
Crane Topples In Essex County; Driver Temporarily Trapped: Report
A construction crane overturned with a worker inside, injuring the man and knocking down some power lines in Essex County, NJ, reports say.
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- A construction crane overturned with a worker inside, injuring the man and knocking down some power lines in the area in West Orange just before rush hour, reports say.
The crane, which was attached to a flatbed truck, overturned around 4 p.m. near 242 St. Cloud Avenue, trapping its operator inside, News 12 New Jersey reported.
The crane operator was trapped inside for about 30 minutes before firefighters extricated him; he's in stable condition, Pix 11 New York stated.
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CBS New York posted the following video taken at the scene.
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