Job Site Crane Collapse In Victoria Area Kills Man, Injures Another

The Canadian Press, 14 Aug, 2015 12:49 PM

METCHOSIN, B.C. — The collapse of a construction crane in Metchosin, B.C., has killed a worker and seriously injured the crane's operator.

RCMP in the district near Victoria say an ambulance was called to the building site Thursday afternoon after a report that the crane above a construction area had failed.

Police say two people were found in the wreckage, one person was already dead and another was seriously injured.

The person killed, a 42-year-old man from nearby Langford, has not been identified.

The operator of the crane has significant injuries.

Police, WorksafeBC and the BC Coroners Service are all investigating the accident.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Police Watchdog Looks Into Actions Of Victoria Officers Over Toddler's Death

Victoria Police responded to reports of a distraught woman screaming in a (Douglas St.) hotel early Saturday and found a 19-month-old child without vital signs.

Police Watchdog Looks Into Actions Of Victoria Officers Over Toddler's Death

Troubling Amount Of Child Porn Being Shared On Online In B.C.: Study

VANCOUVER — A new study has revealed a disturbing amount of child pornography is being distributed online in British Columbia.

Troubling Amount Of Child Porn Being Shared On Online In B.C.: Study

NDP Open To Forming Government With Liberals To Topple Conservatives

SMITHERS, B.C. — The New Democrats will look to form a coalition government with the federal Liberals if it means ousting Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservatives from power, says a prominent NDP MP.

NDP Open To Forming Government With Liberals To Topple Conservatives

Play Smarter: Canadian Rugby Team Hopes To Correct Mental Mistakes Against Tonga

Canada did a lot of things right in its Pacific Nations Cup opener against Japan last weekend, but also made a number of sloppy mistakes in what would turn out to be a penalty-filled 20-6 defeat.

Play Smarter: Canadian Rugby Team Hopes To Correct Mental Mistakes Against Tonga

Big Internet Providers Must Open Fibre Networks To Competitors; CRTC

The new requirement, announced Wednesday by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, will give independent ISPs access to much higher speed networks.

Big Internet Providers Must Open Fibre Networks To Competitors; CRTC

Province Affirms $7-Million Pledge For E&N Railway On Vancouver Island

Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone says the province affirms funding to the Island Corridor Foundation to support the E&N rail line, which runs from the Victoria-area to Courtenay.