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| Crane crashes through McDonald's roof in Consett | Crane crashes through McDonald's roof in Consett |
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| A crane has toppled through the roof of a McDonald's restaurant in County Durham. | A crane has toppled through the roof of a McDonald's restaurant in County Durham. |
| It happened at the fast food giant's outlet on Genesis Way in Consett at about 13:00 BST. | It happened at the fast food giant's outlet on Genesis Way in Consett at about 13:00 BST. |
| A spokesperson for McDonald's said the crane had been on site to carry out scheduled development work and "toppled while moving an outdoor chiller unit". | A spokesperson for McDonald's said the crane had been on site to carry out scheduled development work and "toppled while moving an outdoor chiller unit". |
| Nobody was injured and the restaurant will remain closed while the damage is assessed, the spokesperson added. | Nobody was injured and the restaurant will remain closed while the damage is assessed, the spokesperson added. |
| Eyewitness Brett Cooper, from Consett, said: "The restaurant was still open when it happened. | Eyewitness Brett Cooper, from Consett, said: "The restaurant was still open when it happened. |
| "There were people in there when the crane went through. I think they will need another crane to get it out." | "There were people in there when the crane went through. I think they will need another crane to get it out." |
| Durham Police were at the scene monitoring traffic and warning people to not take photographs while driving. |