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Crane Collapses At SoFi Stadium Construction Site In Inglewood
A crane collapsed at the construction site of SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. No injuries were reported. (Courtesy L.A. County Fire Department)
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A crane at the construction site of SoFi Stadium in Inglewood collapsed Friday morning, but no injuries were reported, according to fire officials.
Firefighters received a call just before 8:45 a.m. of a possible crane collapse, said Hans Christian of the L.A. County Fire Department. Three units were dispatched to the scene.
Television news footage showed a massive yellow crane tipped onto its side at the construction site.
#BREAKING UPDATE: Authorities now say just one large crane has collapsed at SoFi Stadium, which is under construction in Inglewood. No injuries were reported. https://t.co/Y5UMvIOkXl pic.twitter.com/8yyPNZytQU
— CBS Los Angeles (@CBSLA) February 28, 2020
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Firefighters remain at the scene “as a precaution” while construction crews work to determine if they can use other cranes on site to remove the damaged crane, Christian said.
CRANE COLLAPSE | FS173 | 1000 S Prairie Ave #Inglewood | Units responded to the report of a possible crane collapse. Arriving units confirmed crane collapse. No injuries reported.
— L.A. County Fire Department (@LACoFDPIO) February 28, 2020
**PIO on-scene for interviews**#LACoFD
No damage estimate was immediately available.
This is a developing story.
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