A large crane at the construction site of SoFi Stadium – the future home of the Los Angeles Rams and Chargers – collapsed on Friday morning. The crane was positioned outside the stadium, not on the interior.
It’s unclear what caused the accident, but according to the L.A. County Fire Department, no injuries were reported.
CRANE COLLAPSE | FS173 | 1000 S Prairie Ave #Inglewood | Units responded to the report of a possible crane collapse. Arriving units confirmed crane collapse. No injuries reported.
**PIO on-scene for interviews**#LACoFD
— L.A. County Fire Department (@LACoFDPIO) February 28, 2020
#BREAKING: SkyFOX is over the scene of a crane collapse at SoFi Stadium. WATCH #LIVE: https://t.co/Gk2HHAxNVr pic.twitter.com/GMvGro9uRO
— FOX 11 Los Angeles (@FOXLA) February 28, 2020
The $5 billion stadium is more than 85% complete and is set to open in July for a Taylor Swift concert. The Rams and Chargers will both play preseason games there in August before the regular season begins a month later.
“We’re on a really tight schedule to deliver the building for July 25, yet everything remains on schedule,” said Jason Gannon, managing director of the stadium project at Hollywood Park.
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