Ft. LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Police in South Florida released new videos showing a deadly crane collapse.
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Surveillance video shows the moment part of a crane crashed into traffic in April in Ft. Lauderdale.
Several cars were hit by the falling metal.
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Body camera video shows officers on the Southeast Third Avenue bridge responding to the aftermath.
They tried to clear the roadway in the middle of rush hour traffic.
One driver could walk away from her car even after the falling crane crushed it.
Two people were hospitalized and a 27-year-old construction worker, Jorge de la Torre, lost his life when the crane fell.
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The construction company is facing several lawsuits over the incident.
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