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Fatal Crane Accident in Downtown Fort Lauderdale: 1 Dead, 2 Injured

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Fatal Crane Accident in Downtown Fort Lauderdale: 1 Dead, 2 Injured
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One person was killed and two others were hospitalized in Fort Lauderdale after a section of a crane fell from a high-rise building during construction, damaging a nearby bridge and closing the roadway and river. The crane section fell while crews were increasing its height, causing a construction worker to fall with it. The cause of the accident is under investigation by OSHA and local authorities.

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  1. 1 killed, 2 hospitalized after crane section falls from a Florida high-rise  NBC News
  2. Florida construction crane segment collapses onto downtown bridge killing 1 worker, hospitalizing 2 others  Fox News
  3. Piece of crane falls onto downtown Fort Lauderdale bridge; construction worker also falls from building  WPLG Local 10
  4. One dead, others injured, in Fort Lauderdale crane crash  Miami Herald
  5. Worker dead, 3 injured after part of crane falls on Fort Lauderdale bridge  CBS Miami

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