LONG BEACH, Calif. -- One person was transported to the hospital with injuries sustained after a craned tipped over and fell onto several homes in Long Beach.
The crane, which is the length of about two homes, collapsed around 12:30 p.m. Monday in the 300 block of 61st Street, according to the Long Beach Fire Department.
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Carl Kromminga was treated at the hospital for injuries caused by falling debris. He's thankful to be alive.
"We were refilling the generators and I just heard this loud bang and it was almost like someone hit me in the back of the head with a baseball bat," said Kromminga, a pastor.
Residents said that crews had been working on nearby power lines in the area for several days.
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Several residents were left without power for several hours, but it was unclear when it would be restored or when the crane would be removed.