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Construction rig collapses onto 3 vehicles in Miami, traps 2 workers
Fox News • • nation
Key Points:
- A construction rig collapsed onto three vehicles and a construction container in Miami's Brickell neighborhood, trapping two workers and causing a vehicle fire; four people were hospitalized with minor injuries.
- Miami Fire Rescue's Technical Rescue Team freed the two trapped workers from the crushed container while simultaneously extinguishing the fire on a BMW.
- The incident occurred near Southeast 12th Street and Brickell Bay Drive, leading to road closures and traffic disruptions as authorities urged motorists to avoid the area.
- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is investigating the cause of the rig collapse, which happened at the site of billionaire Ken Griffin's planned Citadel headquarters.
- All 18 construction workers at the site were accounted for, and the injured individuals, including the rig operator and the BMW driver, were reported to be in stable condition.
