Construction rig collapses on 3 cars in Miami, traps workers as fire erupts
Construction rig collapses on 3 cars in Miami, traps workers as fire erupts
Four people were taken to the hospital Monday after a construction rig toppled onto three vehicles and a construction container in Miami, trapping two workers and igniting a
vehicle fire
, authorities said.
Miami Fire Rescue responded to the scene in the city's popular Brickell neighborhood near Southeast 12th Street and Brickell Bay Drive after the drilling rig collapsed at around 8 a.m.
"Miami Fire Rescue responded after a drilling rig fell onto
three vehicles
near SE 12 Street and Brickell Bay Drive," Miami Fire Rescue said in a post on X.
"The Technical Rescue Team units worked to safely free two trapped victims in a crushed container. Fortunately, the 4 patients transported were in stable condition."