Truck Crane Tipover Damages Home, Hits Power Lines

Feb. 12, 2024
Almost 200 homes are without power following the incident.

A truck crane fell over on its side in a northeast Miami-Dade neighborhood, crushing a portion of a house and knocking out power to nearby homes.

In video footage captured by NBC Miami, the crane is shown between two houses at Northeast 14th Avenue and 111th Street.

According to the report from NBC Miami, the crane crushed the back corner of one of the houses and landed on power lines. 

Florida Power and Light called the accident "a serious incident" and that it knocked out power for at least 171 residents.

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