DALLAS — A construction crane collapsed into an apartment building in downtown Dallas Sunday afternoon amid severe weather, killing one woman and injuring five others, according to news reports.
The crane, pushed over by strong winds, crashed into the five-story Elan City Lights apartment complex as high winds whipped through the area Sunday afternoon, KXAS-TV reported.
Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesman Jason Evans told the Dallas Morning News that the crane toppled into the building, ripping a large hole in the side, according to The Associated Press. It also damaged an adjacent parking garage and some of the vehicles in it.
One woman was found dead after rescue crews searched the damaged building.
Some of the victims in the accident were taken to Parkland Hospital and others to Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas Fire-Rescue officials said.
Of the five victims, two were critically injured, KXAS reported.
The accident happened during a severe thunder storm watch in the greater Dallas/Fort Worth area.
Nearby residents captured video of the moment the crane collapsed.
High winds also damaged a hangar door and a section of the roof at a Southwest Airlines maintenance facility at Dallas Love Field, WFAA-TV reported.
Check back for more on this developing story.