A construction crane fell over the roof of a house in Northwest Washington Wednesday morning, causing a worker to be severely injured.
The incident took place at a construction site on the 1300 block of 11th Street and O Street around 9:15 am, according to the DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department.
The crane that was attached to a truck crashed into a building under construction and an adjacent townhouse.
One resident and a caretaker, who were present inside the house during the incident, were evacuated and evaluated by DC Fire and EMS for possible injuries, but they did not require further medical attention.
Update crane incident 11th St NW. 1 resident & caretaker in damaged townhouse evaluated by EMS & do not require further medical attention. occupant will be displaced. #DCsBravest have secured utilities & established safety zone. Appropriate investigative agencies notified. pic.twitter.com/XDb7PmHSYT
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) March 17, 2021
A worker on the rooftop was rescued after sustaining serious but non-life-threatening injuries. He was taken to a hospital for treatment.
The cause of the accident is not clear at this time.