Large crane collapses in Hialeah neighborhood, missing homes and cars

Crews responded after a large crane collapsed in a Hialeah neighborhood on Wednesday, narrowly missing homes and cars.

The incident happened around 5:30 p.m. in the area of 63rd Street and Palm Avenue.

Aerial footage from Chopper 6 showed the crane on its side on the ground near some homes.

No injuries were reported and there were no power outages, Hialeah Fire Rescue officials said.

The incident involved a subcontractor for Florida Power & Light, and FPL was bringing in equipment to flip the crane back over, officials said.

Mayra Jimenez walked outside of her Hialeah home and saw a massive crane in her neighbor’s yard.

“It was boom, so I ran to here because I know something happened,” Jimenez said. “It was really strong, it was really strong.”

Surveillance video shows the crane tipping over. The crane took out a concrete pole, but didn’t hit any homes or vehicles.

Workers with the crane company, Sims Crane & Equipment, spent the night trying to figure out the best way to get their equipment back up.

Many homeowners like Jimenez know they dodged a bullet.

“Yeah I’m grateful,” Jimenez said. “It could be worse.”

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