Video shows deadly crane collapse that crushed car in Florida

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.

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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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