Two people fall 20 feet after crane overturns in San Pedro billboard removal
The incident occurred on North Gaffey Street in San Pedro where construction workers were removing a billboard near the overpass that marks San Pedro’s entrance, officials said.
Two people were injured after falling 20 feet when a construction crane overturned in San Pedro, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The incident occurred on North Gaffey Street in San Pedro where a team was removing a long-fraught billboard, not far from the end of the 110 Freeway, officials said.
Los Angeles City Councilmember Tim McOsker was on the nearby overpass, which looks out over Bandini Canyon Park, celebrating the billboard’s removal when he heard a loud bang.
He said it appeared that one of the arms of a crane broke, sending two workers crashing down.
No one was trapped and the two victims were taken to a hospital. McOsker, who called 911 after the crash, said both workers were responsive, but he didn’t know the extent of their injuries.
“I’m so sorry for these workers, but I will say, I’m glad that we were there,” he said. “We had resources there that could respond more quickly to the injuries.”
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