Crane Collapses in North Vancouver

by Jarrett Martineau | July 25, 2008 at 10:46 am | 320 views | 5 comments | 7 recommendations

A crane collapsed in North Vancouver this afternoon, injuring at least one person.

This is a developing story and we welcome your updates, commentary, photos, and video.

UPDATE | 15:40 PST - NowPublic member Moonwolf has also filed voice reports on this story here, here, and here.

15:19 PST - NowPublic member Lee Late has filed a voice report on this story. Listen to it here.

PREVIOUSLY | 14:46 PST

A crane has collapsed on Brooksbank Avenue in North Vancouver.

Details are still unclear, but North Vancouver fire officials have confirmed one person has been taken to hospital, and diesel fuel is leaking into the ocean.

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at 10:50 on July 25th, 2008

Jarrett Martineau, I like this story. It's good stuff.

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at 10:52 on July 25th, 2008

This story would benefit from other NowPublic contributors working on it. I've flagged it as News Wanted and invite others in relevant locations to look for more evidence.

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kferaday

Do you think this might be some kind of conspriracy? There seems to be crane's collapsing everywhere this summer.

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Paschen

Well the Year before it was bridges, this year it seems to be cranes and Nuclear power stations accidents!

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Paschen
flagged this story as Good Stuff

at 09:37 on July 26th, 2008

Jarrett Martineau, I like this story. It's good stuff.

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July 25, 2008 at 10:46 am by Jarrett Martineau, 320 views, 5 comments

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