SEATTLE, Wash. – UPDATE: The Seattle Fire Department has confirmed that four people are dead and three injured after a construction crane fell into traffic Saturday afternoon.
The incident at Fairview Ave N and involved a crane that fell into traffic. 5 cars were crushed. There are a total of 4 fatalities, and 3 injured patients that have been transferred to the hospital. pic.twitter.com/HM3PBZ5Udt
— Seattle Fire Dept. (@SeattleFire) April 27, 2019
ORIGINAL:
The Seattle Fire Department responded to a fallen crane on Mercer St and Fairview Saturday afternoon, where it was reported that several people were killed.
A tweet released by the department initially confirmed that the crane fell on multiple cars.
PIO is responding to Boren and Mercer for a fallen crane on multiple cars. ETA 15 minutes.
— Seattle Fire Dept. (@SeattleFire) April 27, 2019
KOMO News and the Department of Transportation reported footage from the scene, where reporters with KOMO said that several people were killed.
A crane fell on several cars on Mercer St and Fairview near I-5. Many police and fire personnel on scene. Reports that several people were killed. #komonews https://t.co/a0BWAGo9rW
— Suzanne Phan (@SuzannePhan) April 27, 2019
This is a developing story.
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