TN Firefighters Respond to 200-Foot Crane Collapse

July 7, 2020
Franklin firefighters quickly contained leaking diesel fuel from the crane, which collapsed at a construction site and fell across a road and into a parking lot without injuring anyone.

Tennessee firefighters responded to a 200-foot crane that collapsed at a construction site Monday.

The incident happened shortly after 1 p.m. at a three-story office building being built in the Berry Farms area of Franklin, the city stated in a press release. By the time crews arrived at the scene, the crane operator had already climbed out of the fallen crane, and he refused medical attention.

Firefighters quickly contained diesel fuel from the crane, which fell across a road and into a parking lot. Despite its large size, the crane caused no injuries and little to no property damage when it collapsed.

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