After the Alert: Crane Accident
Yesterday we got a number of alerts yesterday evening about service disruptions downtown. Here's what happened:
CTA trains, buses rerouted because of crane accident
The Associated PressMay 19, 2007, 6:58 PM CDT
A crane accident at a downtown construction site today led to the evacuation of several buildings and forced the Chicago Transit Authority to reroute trains and buses.
The incident happened when a section of the street under the yellow crane collapsed, causing the massive piece of equipment to lean against the side of a nearby building.
Authorities evacuated buildings near the scene as a precaution because it was unclear how the crane would react when workers try to upright it, officials said.
"All we're worried about now is public safety, so we're making sure everybody is away when we go to do this," Fire Chief Mike Fox told WLS-TV in Chicago.
The CTA was forced to reroute service in the Loop on a busy afternoon as a result of the accident.
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