The crane collapses in Seattle: 4 dead

April 28, 2019, 00:07 UTC / Update April 28, 2019, 00:24 UTC

By Phil Helsel

Four people were killed on Saturday when a crane collapsed in cars on a downtown Seattle street, authorities said.

The crane fell into the traffic and crashed five cars; three people were also injured, tweeted the Seattle Fire Department.

The incident at Fairview Ave N involved a crane that fell into traffic. 5 cars were crushed. There are a total of 4 deaths and 3 injured patients who have been transferred to the hospital. pic.twitter.com/HM3PBZ5Udt

– Seattle Fire Department (@SeattleFire) April 27, 2019

Emergency teams traveled to Mercer Street and Fairview Avenue at approximately 3:30 pm, NBC affiliate KING5 reported in Seattle.

The crane fell on a building under construction along Mercer Street, according to the station.

Jenny Durkan, Mayor of Seattle tweeted that there was a "major incident" and asked people to avoid the area. "My thoughts and prayers are with those killed and wounded," she said.