A man has been airlifted to hospital after a crane collapsed in Crewe this afternoon.
A spokesman for Cheshire Police said that the crane on Dunwoody Way collapsed trapping three people, and that firefighters and paramedics are also at the scene.
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said that one fire engine from Crewe and one from Winsford have been sent to the incident, along with the major incident unit from Winsford.
A spokesman for the fire service also said that firefighters have managed to release one of the three casualties that were trapped, adding: "Firefighters have released one casualty, a man believed to be the crane driver, who is being taken to hospital by air ambulance."
The emergency services remain on the scene and this story will be updated as more information becomes available.
Key Events
Two men dead
Police have now confirmed that two men have died after today’s crane collapse in Crewe.
'Crane being cut'
An eyewitness near the scene tells us that fire crews are using cutting equipment to remove parts of the crane.
Crews 'working to release two people trapped'
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service have just updated their website with this statement:
North West Ambulance Service has confirmed that three people have been taken to hospital - the crane driver by air ambulance and a parent and child, as a precaution, from the house damaged by the falling crane.
Following a multi-agency review of the scene Cheshire firefighters are working alongside colleagues from Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team to release two other people trapped after the crane collapsed.
We’ll bring you all the latest when we have more.
Ambulance service update
Three people have been taken to hospital, North West Ambulance Service have confirmed.
One man was taken to Royal Stoke University Hospital while a parent and child were taken to Leighton Hospital for a check-up, a spokeswoman for the ambulance service said.
'Three people taken to hospital'
We’re hearing reports that three people have now been taken to hospital after the crane collapse. No further details have been given.
What we know so far
We’re waiting for an update from Cheshire Police, but here’s what has been confirmed:
- Police were first called to a new build site off Dunwoody Way in Crewe at 4.30pm this evening
- A crane collapsed and three people were trapped, officers said
- One man, believed to be the crane driver, has been airlifted to hospital
- Dunwoody Way is closed at its junction with West Street, near Morrisons
- The Health and Safety Executive, who investigate workplace incidents, have been informed
- Emergency services remain at the scene, where another crane has just arrived
Latest from Cheshire Fire
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said:
Firefighters remain at the scene and the incident ground has been divided into two sectors.
“A building inspector has been asked to attend.”
Crane collapsed on residential development site
It is understood the crane collapsed on a site being used to build new homes.
The site was sold off by Bombardier Transportation 18 months ago for a residential development.
Latest from the police
At 4.30pm on Wednesday 21 June 2017, police were called to a new build site near Morrisons in Dunwoody Way in Crewe following reports of a collapsed crane.
The crane collapsed trapping three people underneath - emergency services are working at the scene.
One man has been airlifted to hospital with unconfirmed injuries.
Dunwoody Way is closed at its junction of West Street near to Morrisons.
The Health and Safety Executive have been informed.
The HSE has been informed
A Cheshire Police spokeswoman said: “The Health and Safety Executive have been informed.”
Here's what we know so far about the incident
A man has been airlifted to hospital after a crane collapsed in Crewe this afternoon.
A spokesman for Cheshire Police said that the crane on Dunwoody Way collapsed trapping three people, and that firefighters and paramedics are also at the scene.
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said that one fire engine from Crewe and one from Winsford have been sent to the incident, along with the major incident unit from Winsford.
A spokesman for the fire service also said that firefighters have managed to release one of the three casualties that were trapped, adding: “Firefighters have released one casualty, a man believed to be the crane driver, who is being taken to hospital by air ambulance.”
The emergency services remain on the scene and this story will be updated as more information becomes available.
One man has been taken to hospital
The fire service said a man, believed to be the crane driver, had been released and was being taken to hospital by air ambulance.
'Police led incident'
A spokesman for the North West Ambulance Service has confirmed that it’s a ‘police led incident’.
'Major incident'
A man working nearby said he’s heard reports of a ‘major incident’.
He reported ‘a lot’ of police, emergency services and other first responders making their way to the scene.
“People are just saying that something major has happened and it’s not looking good,” he said.
Latest from police
Police are currently dealing with an incident in Dunwoody Way in Crewe.
A crane has collapsed trapping three people underneath, emergency services are working at the scene.