"Survivor's Account: Escaping a Fatal Crane Collapse in Fort Lauderdale"

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Source: Interesting Engineering
"Survivor's Account: Escaping a Fatal Crane Collapse in Fort Lauderdale"
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In Fort Lauderdale, Florida, a construction crane malfunction caused debris to fall onto a bridge, hitting a Tesla Model Y but miraculously leaving the driver unharmed, while tragically resulting in the loss of a construction worker's life and injuring two others. The incident was attributed to a failure in a work platform attached to the crane, according to Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue Chief Stephen Gollan.

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