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NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedSeptember 14, 2026Miami-Dade County

Officials report four injured after an 85-foot crane collapses at a Miami construction site

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An 85-foot crane collapsed onto a passing vehicle and a storage container at a Miami construction site on Monday morning, hospitalizing four people with minor injuries. Emergency crews extinguished a resulting vehicle fire and fuel spill while rescue teams extricated trapped workers. The cause of the collapse remains under investigation by local and federal safety personnel.

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Why It Matters

Four individuals sustained injuries and required hospitalization following a major structural collapse and vehicle fire in a densely populated Miami neighborhood, prompting ongoing safety investigations.

Key Facts

  • An 85-foot (26-meter) crane collapsed at a construction site in Miami's Brickell neighborhood on Monday shortly after 8 a.m.
  • The crane toppled onto a passing vehicle, setting it on fire, and fell onto a storage container housing two construction workers.
  • Four people were hospitalized with minor injuries, including the driver of the car, two construction workers, and the crane operator.
  • The driver of the car managed to reverse her vehicle and escape out the back while the car was on fire.
  • The crane operator managed to jump out as the crane was tipping over.
  • Emergency crews extinguished the vehicle fire and Miami Fire Department technical rescue teams cut through a storage container to extricate trapped workers.
  • Firefighters monitored and controlled a fuel spill at the site until a specialized mitigation crew arrived.
  • All other workers at the construction site were accounted for and uninjured.
  • The cause of the crane collapse, specifically a piling rig, is under investigation.
  • The Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Miami-Dade County Unsafe Structures personnel responded to the scene.

Who's Mentioned

locationFort Lauderdale“Location of reporter Fischer”locationFlorida“State where the incident occurred”PersonRobert Hevia“Miami Fire Chief who spoke at a news conference”locationMiami“City where the crane collapse occurred”PersonFischer“Reporter from Fort Lauderdale, Florida”OrganizationMiami-Dade County Unsafe Structures personnel“Responded to the incident”OrganizationOccupational Safety and Health Administration“Responded to the scene of the collapse”locationBrickell“Neighborhood in Miami where the incident took place”