Crane collapses onto Florida home, no injuries reported

Crews worked Tuesday to remove a crane that toppled onto a home in Merritt Island, causing significant damage but no injuries. The crane operator had been attempting to replace a telephone pole behind the house when the collapse happened, the family said.

Crane collapses on Brevard County home

What we know:

Crews worked Tuesday to remove a crane that toppled onto a home in Merritt Island, causing significant damage but no injuries.

Big Iron International confirmed the crash but declined to provide further details.

The home, located on Mackeral Drive, was vacant when the crane fell. The homeowners Jim and Amanda Crane — in a twist of irony — said they watched the heavy equipment fall across the roof of the house they’ve lived in

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