Crane Collapse in Fort Lauderdale Kills One, Injures Three

The Southeast Third Avenue bridge reopened to traffic Friday morning following a crane accident that left one construction worker dead.

A construction worker was killed and three others were injured when part of a crane collapsed onto the Southeast Third Avenue bridge in downtown Fort Lauderdale.
The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon, leading to the temporary closure of the bridge to both car and boat traffic.
The bridge reopened on Friday morning after safety inspections were completed.
Officials from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the U.S. Coast Guard responded to the scene.
The crane was being stepped, a process of adding sections to elevate it, when a platform holding equipment failed, causing the accident.