Construction crane collapse kills four in Seattle

Published April 28, 2019 4:36pm ET



Four people are dead after a construction crane working on Google’s new Seattle office toppled down onto the road below, crushing cars and shattering windows.

In addition to the three men and one woman killed, four others were injured Saturday afternoon, according to the Seattle Fire Department. Officials said two of the dead were ironworkers and were inside the crane when it fell. The other two people were inside cars during the collapse.

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