ATLANTA — Four people were hurt Monday afternoon when a crane partially collapsed in Midtown Atlanta, WSB-TV reported.
Authorities responded to a report of a fire on W. Peachtree Street at 10th Street and found the collapse when they arrived, according to the news station. It happened at a construction site.
Officials told WSB that part of the crane’s counterbalance fell off, badly damaging two floors of the building below. A car was also damaged by debris, the news station reported.
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Initially, firefighters said seven people were unaccounted for, though they were later found, WSB reported. Four people were taken to Northside Hospital with injuries that did not appear to be life-threatening, according to the news station.
Authorities evacuated nearby buildings and asked people to avoid the area Monday afternoon as they investigated, WSB reported.
