Crane falls in Bellevue
One of downtown Bellevue’s perpetual high-rise construction projects turned deadly tonight when a crane from the Tower 333 project collapsed onto 108th Ave NE, smashing several buildings and killing at least one person. The crane operator “rode the crane down” but apparently walked away from the crash. About 100 people were forced to leave their homes while investigators and crews worked to clean up the mess.
Any eyewitness reports from our Bellevue readers?
I just drove by that area about 1/2 hour ago. The pictures don’t do justice to the extent of the damage. It’s a real mess down there. That only one person was killed is stunning.
WOW - What is scarry is that I was working ina building right beside that one about a week ago. It is amazing that these sorts of accidents happen what with today’s technology and standards.