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| Person injured in crane collapse | Person injured in crane collapse |
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| A crane has collapsed at a building site in south London, trapping three people for several hours and seriously injuring another. | |
| The tower of the crane fell onto the roof of the adjacent Croydon Park Hotel on Addiscombe Grove, in Croydon. | |
| London Fire Brigade said the crane operator was taken out from the jib of the crane with "severe injuries". | |
| The three other workers were trapped on the tower of the crane hundreds of feet from the ground but later rescued. | |
| The fire brigade said they were not injured and attempts were ongoing to get them to the ground safely. | The fire brigade said they were not injured and attempts were ongoing to get them to the ground safely. |
| Fiona Willard took this picture of the scene with a mobile phone | Fiona Willard took this picture of the scene with a mobile phone |
| Eyewitness Alan Hemley told the BBC he heard a loud noise and saw the top section of the crane break and fall to the ground. | Eyewitness Alan Hemley told the BBC he heard a loud noise and saw the top section of the crane break and fall to the ground. |
| A part of the collapsed crane fell onto the roof of the hotel. | A part of the collapsed crane fell onto the roof of the hotel. |
| Guests are now being allowed back into the hotel after it was evacuated following the incident. | Guests are now being allowed back into the hotel after it was evacuated following the incident. |
| The crane was trying to lift what appeared to be a large steel girder, Mr Hemley said. | The crane was trying to lift what appeared to be a large steel girder, Mr Hemley said. |
| Forty-five firefighters are at the scene and Addiscombe Grove has been closed between Addiscombe Road and Fairfield Road. | Forty-five firefighters are at the scene and Addiscombe Grove has been closed between Addiscombe Road and Fairfield Road. |
| Barclay Road has also been shut eastbound between Park Lane and the Chatsworth Road. | Barclay Road has also been shut eastbound between Park Lane and the Chatsworth Road. |
| Are you in the area? Did you witness the incident? Tell us what you saw. | Are you in the area? Did you witness the incident? Tell us what you saw. |
| You can send pictures and video to: yourpics@bbc.co.uk or to send via MMS please dial +44 (0)7725 100 100. | You can send pictures and video to: yourpics@bbc.co.uk or to send via MMS please dial +44 (0)7725 100 100. |
| Do not endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. | Do not endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. |
| Click here for terms and conditions on sending photos and video | Click here for terms and conditions on sending photos and video |