JUNE 10, 2015
AUSTIN, TEXAS
A 60-foot crane tipped over today at 1506 W 13th Street in
downtown Austin, Texas.
According to AFD, the crane caused an estimated $3000 damage
to a nearby awning.
Another crane was assisting in righting the crane.
13th Street was briefly closed to traffic, but has since
re-opened. No one was hurt.
It seems the outriggers of the three axle truck crane were
set up on a grass bank, and the ground simply cave in. Possibly the outriggers were not properly extended
and/or not properly set up to carry the load.