4 injured after crane collapses in Miami

4 injured after crane collapses in Miami. Natalie Neysa Alund USA TODAY.

Key points

• Firefighters responded after a crane fell on two vehicles, according to City of Miami Fire Rescue.
• An 85-foot crane collapsed near downtown Miami on Monday, Sept.
• CTA train fatality: Man pushed from moving Chicago train, 15-year-old girl charged in killing.
• Crane collapse in Miami ignites car and injures at least 4 individuals.
• When the crane crashed, the agency remarked, it set a vehicle on fire and crushed a construction container with two workers trapped inside.

Firefighters responded after a crane fell on two vehicles, according to City of Miami Fire Rescue. The cause of the collapse is being investigated.

Meanwhile, an 85-foot crane collapsed near downtown Miami on Monday, Sept. 14, sending at least four individuals to the hospital, first responders stated.

Notably, the City of Miami Fire Rescue confirmed to USA TODAY that the drilling rig fell onto three vehicles at an intersection one block from the city's Atlantic coast.

When the crane crashed, the agency remarked, it set a vehicle on fire and crushed a construction container with two workers trapped inside. Emergency crews freed the two trapped victims and extinguished the blaze.

Notably, a woman was additionally driving southbound when she "noticed the collapsing rig and attempted to reverse, " the department stated in a news release. " The rig struck her vehicle, causing it to catch fire, and she was able to self-evacuate. The rig operator additionally jumped from the rig as it began to collapse, landing on the ground below."

Two other vehicles parked nearby were additionally damaged, office-holders noted, but they were both were unoccupied.

All four individuals who were injured, the two male construction workers, the male rig operator and the female driver, were transported to the hospital in stable condition.

Video from the scene circulating online demonstrates a four-door SUV engulfed in flames next to what appears to be a dark colored vehicle crushed by part of the crane.

CTA train fatality: Man pushed from moving Chicago train, 15-year-old girl charged in killing. What caused the crane collapse in Miami? Authorities did not immediately confirm the cause of the collapse.

Firefighters contacted the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. It responded to the scene to investigate.

Bystanders were asked to avoid the area as multiple streets have been shut down around the scene.

Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at [email protected] and follow her on X @nataliealund. Share your feedback to support improve our site!

Taken together, the developments around 4 injured after crane collapses in Miami point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.