Two-Ton Slab Lifted by Crane Drops, Kills 3
Associated Press
BRISBANE, Australia —
A concrete slab weighing more than two tons broke free from a crane today and toppled onto a walkway, killing a 5-year-old boy and two adults, police said. Seven people were injured.
The slab was being lifted from the back of a truck where a bank building was being built when a strap securing the concrete either slipped or broke, said Police Inspector Clarrie Williams.
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