27.06.2022

Crane caught up

An unstowed loader crane overturned while travelling on a road in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, Western Canada on Wednesday, when the boom caught up in overhead power lines running alongside and across the road.
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Quite how it managed to get caught up has not been explained, but thankfully no one was hurt in the incident. A large mobile crane was brought in for the recovery, which was challenging due to the presence of the wires etc.
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It demonstrates the importance of properly stowing such cranes before travelling.
Photos courtesy Nanaimo Fire and Rescue