HIALEAH, FLA. (WSVN) - No injuries were reported after a crane has collapsed on top of a warehouse building in Hialeah.
Hialeah Fire Rescue responded to the scene of the collapse at an industrial area near a shopping center along the 1600 block of West 33rd Place, at around 1 p.m., Friday.
#HFD crews were on scene of a mobile crane that collapsed on a building. The building that was affected was heavily damaged and there were no reported injuries. #hialeahfiredepartment #hialeah #hialeahfirerescue #firedepartment #firerescue pic.twitter.com/oymTWWtPtG
— City of Hialeah Fire Department (@HialeahFD) October 25, 2019
A nearby surveillance camera captured the crane tipping over on its side and landing on top of the building.
Hialeah Fire Rescue Chief David Rodriguez said investigators are unsure why the crane tipped over.
“I’ve never seen anything like this,” Rodriguez said. “That’s unknown at this time. All the investigators are here. They’ll try to figure out and put the pieces of the puzzle together because it’s not very common for a crane to tip over.”
However, warehouse employees said the crane tipped over while lifting an empty storage shed from one side of the building to the other.
Cellphone video captured workers on the roof running for their lives as the 60-ton crane fell and the damage inside of the warehouse.
7SkyForce HD flew over the scene where the roof of the warehouse was damaged by the crane’s fall.
“The most amazing thing is that luckily there are no injuries to be reported,” Rodriguez said. “There was nobody inside the building that got injured and nobody outside.”
Hialeah Police officer blocked off part of West 33rd Place while they investigated the incident. Officers on the scene told 7News that the crane will not be moved anytime soon, but the roadways have since reopened.
Construction workers are trying to figure out how to bring it right side up.
While officials investigate the incident, engineers will be investigating the structural integrity of the building.
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