Four Hospitalized After Crane Collapse Sparks SUV Fire in Brickell
SE 12th Terrace & Brickell Bay Dr
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Summary
- Four people were hospitalized Monday after a construction crane collapsed in Miami's Brickell neighborhood, striking vehicles and sparking a fire, according to Miami Fire Rescue.
- The crane came down near Southeast 12th Street and Brickell Bay Drive, damaging three cars. Brickell Bay Drive remains closed between Southeast 12th and 13th streets as crews clear debris from the scene.
- Miami Fire Rescue said crews carried out a complex rescue operation before transporting the four victims to hospitals; their conditions and identities have not been released.
- Miami Police established a media staging area near the intersection as emergency crews worked the scene.
- The cause of the collapse was not immediately known, and authorities continue investigating.
Timeline
The scene remains cordoned off by yellow tape. Media crews are staged nearby.
The cause of the collapse was not immediately known, and authorities continue investigating.
Brickell Bay Drive remains closed between Southeast 12th and 13th streets as crews clear the damaged crane and debris from the scene.
Four people were hospitalized following a complex rescue operation after a construction crane collapsed near Southeast 12th Street and Brickell Bay Drive, according to Miami Fire Rescue.
A stretcher is prepared for the crane operator, who will be transported to the hospital for further evaluation.
Radio clips available.
The address reported for this incident has changed to SE 12th Terrace & Brickell Bay Dr.
Rehab area is established for responders' evaluation. Rescue teams are directed to proceed there.
Rescue 14 is en route to assist with the ongoing operation.
The white BMW driver is being assessed by firefighters and medics. Any surrounding vehicles were cleared by first responders. Secondary searches of the area are underway.
Citizen user video shows a large emergency response at the scene.
Efforts continue to contact the project manager for additional equipment to assist in the rescue.
A thorough check confirms no additional victims. One worker remains trapped with rescue efforts underway.
One of the trapped construction workers has been successfully rescued, per firefighters. The BMW SUV driver confirms there was no one else inside the vehicle.
Emergency crews are conducting a thorough check around the site to ensure no additional individuals are trapped or injured.
HazMat teams and additional units are responding to assist with the crane collapse incident.
Rescue teams report increased pressure on the trapped workers due to shifting weight. Efforts to stabilize are underway.
Rescue teams are on standby with medical equipment, ready to assist once the workers are reached.
Emergency crews report that the two victims are moving under the crane. Heavy equipment is needed for the rescue.
Emergency crews are advised to approach from the north due to traffic congestion on 12th Street.
The fire is extinguished, and crews are preparing to extricate the trapped workers.
Firefighters are in contact with the trapped workers and are preparing to cut through to reach them.
Firefighters confirm no one was inside the vehicle. Efforts continue to reach the trapped workers.
The construction workers are confirmed to be trapped inside the construction equipment.
According to officers, two construction workers are trapped at the site. Emergency crews are working to reach them.
Police have confirmed that a BMW is engulfed in flames and are checking if it was occupied before it caught fire.
Officers are redirecting traffic away from the area to ensure safety during firefighting efforts.
A vehicle is engulfed in flames. Crews are at the scene, working to extinguish the burning vehicle. Go live or comment below to share real-time updates.
Police have received a 911 report of a vehicle on fire after a crane crashed into it. Firefighters are en route.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at SE 12th St & Brickell Bay Dr.
The scene remains cordoned off by yellow tape. Media crews are staged nearby.
The cause of the collapse was not immediately known, and authorities continue investigating.
Brickell Bay Drive remains closed between Southeast 12th and 13th streets as crews clear the damaged crane and debris from the scene.
Four people were hospitalized following a complex rescue operation after a construction crane collapsed near Southeast 12th Street and Brickell Bay Drive, according to Miami Fire Rescue.
A stretcher is prepared for the crane operator, who will be transported to the hospital for further evaluation.
Radio clips available.
The address reported for this incident has changed to SE 12th Terrace & Brickell Bay Dr.
Rehab area is established for responders' evaluation. Rescue teams are directed to proceed there.
Rescue 14 is en route to assist with the ongoing operation.
The white BMW driver is being assessed by firefighters and medics. Any surrounding vehicles were cleared by first responders. Secondary searches of the area are underway.
Citizen user video shows a large emergency response at the scene.
Efforts continue to contact the project manager for additional equipment to assist in the rescue.
A thorough check confirms no additional victims. One worker remains trapped with rescue efforts underway.
One of the trapped construction workers has been successfully rescued, per firefighters. The BMW SUV driver confirms there was no one else inside the vehicle.
Emergency crews are conducting a thorough check around the site to ensure no additional individuals are trapped or injured.
HazMat teams and additional units are responding to assist with the crane collapse incident.
Rescue teams report increased pressure on the trapped workers due to shifting weight. Efforts to stabilize are underway.
Rescue teams are on standby with medical equipment, ready to assist once the workers are reached.
Emergency crews report that the two victims are moving under the crane. Heavy equipment is needed for the rescue.
Emergency crews are advised to approach from the north due to traffic congestion on 12th Street.
The fire is extinguished, and crews are preparing to extricate the trapped workers.
Firefighters are in contact with the trapped workers and are preparing to cut through to reach them.
Firefighters confirm no one was inside the vehicle. Efforts continue to reach the trapped workers.
The construction workers are confirmed to be trapped inside the construction equipment.
According to officers, two construction workers are trapped at the site. Emergency crews are working to reach them.
Police have confirmed that a BMW is engulfed in flames and are checking if it was occupied before it caught fire.
Officers are redirecting traffic away from the area to ensure safety during firefighting efforts.
A vehicle is engulfed in flames. Crews are at the scene, working to extinguish the burning vehicle. Go live or comment below to share real-time updates.
Police have received a 911 report of a vehicle on fire after a crane crashed into it. Firefighters are en route.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at SE 12th St & Brickell Bay Dr.
The scene remains cordoned off by yellow tape. Media crews are staged nearby.
The cause of the collapse was not immediately known, and authorities continue investigating.
Brickell Bay Drive remains closed between Southeast 12th and 13th streets as crews clear the damaged crane and debris from the scene.
Four people were hospitalized following a complex rescue operation after a construction crane collapsed near Southeast 12th Street and Brickell Bay Drive, according to Miami Fire Rescue.
A stretcher is prepared for the crane operator, who will be transported to the hospital for further evaluation.
Radio clips available.
The address reported for this incident has changed to SE 12th Terrace & Brickell Bay Dr.
Rehab area is established for responders' evaluation. Rescue teams are directed to proceed there.
Rescue 14 is en route to assist with the ongoing operation.
The white BMW driver is being assessed by firefighters and medics. Any surrounding vehicles were cleared by first responders. Secondary searches of the area are underway.
Citizen user video shows a large emergency response at the scene.
Efforts continue to contact the project manager for additional equipment to assist in the rescue.
A thorough check confirms no additional victims. One worker remains trapped with rescue efforts underway.
One of the trapped construction workers has been successfully rescued, per firefighters. The BMW SUV driver confirms there was no one else inside the vehicle.
Emergency crews are conducting a thorough check around the site to ensure no additional individuals are trapped or injured.
HazMat teams and additional units are responding to assist with the crane collapse incident.
Rescue teams report increased pressure on the trapped workers due to shifting weight. Efforts to stabilize are underway.
Rescue teams are on standby with medical equipment, ready to assist once the workers are reached.
Emergency crews report that the two victims are moving under the crane. Heavy equipment is needed for the rescue.
Emergency crews are advised to approach from the north due to traffic congestion on 12th Street.
The fire is extinguished, and crews are preparing to extricate the trapped workers.
Firefighters are in contact with the trapped workers and are preparing to cut through to reach them.
Firefighters confirm no one was inside the vehicle. Efforts continue to reach the trapped workers.
The construction workers are confirmed to be trapped inside the construction equipment.
According to officers, two construction workers are trapped at the site. Emergency crews are working to reach them.
Police have confirmed that a BMW is engulfed in flames and are checking if it was occupied before it caught fire.
Officers are redirecting traffic away from the area to ensure safety during firefighting efforts.
A vehicle is engulfed in flames. Crews are at the scene, working to extinguish the burning vehicle. Go live or comment below to share real-time updates.
Police have received a 911 report of a vehicle on fire after a crane crashed into it. Firefighters are en route.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at SE 12th St & Brickell Bay Dr.
The scene remains cordoned off by yellow tape. Media crews are staged nearby.
The cause of the collapse was not immediately known, and authorities continue investigating.
Brickell Bay Drive remains closed between Southeast 12th and 13th streets as crews clear the damaged crane and debris from the scene.
Four people were hospitalized following a complex rescue operation after a construction crane collapsed near Southeast 12th Street and Brickell Bay Drive, according to Miami Fire Rescue.
A stretcher is prepared for the crane operator, who will be transported to the hospital for further evaluation.
Radio clips available.
The address reported for this incident has changed to SE 12th Terrace & Brickell Bay Dr.
Rehab area is established for responders' evaluation. Rescue teams are directed to proceed there.
Rescue 14 is en route to assist with the ongoing operation.
The white BMW driver is being assessed by firefighters and medics. Any surrounding vehicles were cleared by first responders. Secondary searches of the area are underway.
Citizen user video shows a large emergency response at the scene.
Efforts continue to contact the project manager for additional equipment to assist in the rescue.
A thorough check confirms no additional victims. One worker remains trapped with rescue efforts underway.
One of the trapped construction workers has been successfully rescued, per firefighters. The BMW SUV driver confirms there was no one else inside the vehicle.
Emergency crews are conducting a thorough check around the site to ensure no additional individuals are trapped or injured.
HazMat teams and additional units are responding to assist with the crane collapse incident.
Rescue teams report increased pressure on the trapped workers due to shifting weight. Efforts to stabilize are underway.
Rescue teams are on standby with medical equipment, ready to assist once the workers are reached.
Emergency crews report that the two victims are moving under the crane. Heavy equipment is needed for the rescue.
Emergency crews are advised to approach from the north due to traffic congestion on 12th Street.
The fire is extinguished, and crews are preparing to extricate the trapped workers.
Firefighters are in contact with the trapped workers and are preparing to cut through to reach them.
Firefighters confirm no one was inside the vehicle. Efforts continue to reach the trapped workers.
The construction workers are confirmed to be trapped inside the construction equipment.
According to officers, two construction workers are trapped at the site. Emergency crews are working to reach them.
Police have confirmed that a BMW is engulfed in flames and are checking if it was occupied before it caught fire.
Officers are redirecting traffic away from the area to ensure safety during firefighting efforts.
A vehicle is engulfed in flames. Crews are at the scene, working to extinguish the burning vehicle. Go live or comment below to share real-time updates.
Police have received a 911 report of a vehicle on fire after a crane crashed into it. Firefighters are en route.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at SE 12th St & Brickell Bay Dr.
The scene remains cordoned off by yellow tape. Media crews are staged nearby.
The cause of the collapse was not immediately known, and authorities continue investigating.
Brickell Bay Drive remains closed between Southeast 12th and 13th streets as crews clear the damaged crane and debris from the scene.
Four people were hospitalized following a complex rescue operation after a construction crane collapsed near Southeast 12th Street and Brickell Bay Drive, according to Miami Fire Rescue.
A stretcher is prepared for the crane operator, who will be transported to the hospital for further evaluation.
Radio clips available.
The address reported for this incident has changed to SE 12th Terrace & Brickell Bay Dr.
Rehab area is established for responders' evaluation. Rescue teams are directed to proceed there.
Rescue 14 is en route to assist with the ongoing operation.
The white BMW driver is being assessed by firefighters and medics. Any surrounding vehicles were cleared by first responders. Secondary searches of the area are underway.
Citizen user video shows a large emergency response at the scene.
Efforts continue to contact the project manager for additional equipment to assist in the rescue.
A thorough check confirms no additional victims. One worker remains trapped with rescue efforts underway.
One of the trapped construction workers has been successfully rescued, per firefighters. The BMW SUV driver confirms there was no one else inside the vehicle.
Emergency crews are conducting a thorough check around the site to ensure no additional individuals are trapped or injured.
HazMat teams and additional units are responding to assist with the crane collapse incident.
Rescue teams report increased pressure on the trapped workers due to shifting weight. Efforts to stabilize are underway.
Rescue teams are on standby with medical equipment, ready to assist once the workers are reached.
Emergency crews report that the two victims are moving under the crane. Heavy equipment is needed for the rescue.
Emergency crews are advised to approach from the north due to traffic congestion on 12th Street.
The fire is extinguished, and crews are preparing to extricate the trapped workers.
Firefighters are in contact with the trapped workers and are preparing to cut through to reach them.
Firefighters confirm no one was inside the vehicle. Efforts continue to reach the trapped workers.
The construction workers are confirmed to be trapped inside the construction equipment.
According to officers, two construction workers are trapped at the site. Emergency crews are working to reach them.
Police have confirmed that a BMW is engulfed in flames and are checking if it was occupied before it caught fire.
Officers are redirecting traffic away from the area to ensure safety during firefighting efforts.
A vehicle is engulfed in flames. Crews are at the scene, working to extinguish the burning vehicle. Go live or comment below to share real-time updates.
Police have received a 911 report of a vehicle on fire after a crane crashed into it. Firefighters are en route.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at SE 12th St & Brickell Bay Dr.
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Everyone is ok. 4 to the hospital but not critical. Another person clarified but it hit one occupied and a parked car. The occupant of the car was missed by a few feet. They to extract the one construction worker with serious equipment. Very lucky 🙏. Could have been a disaster.
LMAO tel aviv
Too often
And in Several Cities/States
These developers are cutting corners and not properly securing equipment. It happening far
Everyone is ok. 4 to the hospital but not critical. Another person clarified but it hit one occupied and a parked car. The occupant of the car was missed by a few feet. They to extract the one construction worker with serious equipment. Very lucky 🙏. Could have been a disaster.
LMAO tel aviv
Too often
And in Several Cities/States
These developers are cutting corners and not properly securing equipment. It happening far
Everyone is ok. 4 to the hospital but not critical. Another person clarified but it hit one occupied and a parked car. The occupant of the car was missed by a few feet. They to extract the one construction worker with serious equipment. Very lucky 🙏. Could have been a disaster.
LMAO tel aviv
Too often
And in Several Cities/States
These developers are cutting corners and not properly securing equipment. It happening far
Everyone is ok. 4 to the hospital but not critical. Another person clarified but it hit one occupied and a parked car. The occupant of the car was missed by a few feet. They to extract the one construction worker with serious equipment. Very lucky 🙏. Could have been a disaster.
LMAO tel aviv
Too often
And in Several Cities/States
These developers are cutting corners and not properly securing equipment. It happening far
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Everyone is ok. 4 to the hospital but not critical. Another person clarified but it hit one occupied and a parked car. The occupant of the car was missed by a few feet. They to extract the one construction worker with serious equipment. Very lucky 🙏. Could have been a disaster.
LMAO tel aviv
Too often
And in Several Cities/States
These developers are cutting corners and not properly securing equipment. It happening far