Man killed after crane collapses in northeast Saskatoon

Saskatoon police say a 30-year-old man died after a crane collapsed at a construction site on the 600 block of Webster Street Saturday. (Hallee Mandryk/CTV News)

A man is dead after a crane collapsed at a construction site in northeast Saskatoon Saturday morning.

According to the city’s police service, officers were called to the scene of an “industrial accident” on the 600 block of Webster Street at around 9:40 a.m. on July 5.

Two men, aged 38 and 37, were injured when a crane collapsed at the site, police said.

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Both victims were transported to hospital, where the 38-year-old man from Fort Saskatchewan, Alta. was declared dead.

His family has been notified.

No update was provided regarding the status of the 37-year-old.

Saskatoon police say provincial heath and safety officials have been contacted about the collapse.

-With files from The Canadian Press.