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| Crewe crane collapse: two men dead and one seriously injured, say police | Crewe crane collapse: two men dead and one seriously injured, say police |
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| Man believed to be crane driver has been taken to hospital by air ambulance, with two deaths confirmed | |
| Helen Pidd North of England editor | |
| Wed 21 Jun 2017 23.30 BST | |
| First published on Wed 21 Jun 2017 17.51 BST | |
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| Two men have been killed following a crane collapse at a building site in Crewe, police said on Wednesday night. | Two men have been killed following a crane collapse at a building site in Crewe, police said on Wednesday night. |
| Another man, believed to be the crane driver, was taken to Royal Stoke hospital with serious injuries that Cheshire police said were not thought to be life-threatening. | Another man, believed to be the crane driver, was taken to Royal Stoke hospital with serious injuries that Cheshire police said were not thought to be life-threatening. |
| Firefighters were called to Phoenix Leisure Park on Dunwoody Way in Crewe at about 4.30pm. They were able to free one man, who was taken to hospital by air ambulance, Cheshire fire and rescue service said. | Firefighters were called to Phoenix Leisure Park on Dunwoody Way in Crewe at about 4.30pm. They were able to free one man, who was taken to hospital by air ambulance, Cheshire fire and rescue service said. |
| Ch supt Matt Welsted described it as a “truly tragic incident” and said the bodies of the two men who died would shortly be recovered from the scene. | Ch supt Matt Welsted described it as a “truly tragic incident” and said the bodies of the two men who died would shortly be recovered from the scene. |
| He asked anyone with video of the scene to “respect the families of those involved”, adding: “Our deepest condolences go out to the families affected at this extremely difficult time.” | He asked anyone with video of the scene to “respect the families of those involved”, adding: “Our deepest condolences go out to the families affected at this extremely difficult time.” |
| The occupants of a house damaged by the falling crane were not injured and have been relocated while the investigation into the incident continued. | The occupants of a house damaged by the falling crane were not injured and have been relocated while the investigation into the incident continued. |
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