Around 2 PM, a group of about 5 construction workers were positioned beneath the Bien Hoa - Vung Tau Expressway overpass in An Phuoc commune, adjusting the drainage system construction.

The accident scene. Photo: Phuoc Tuan

The accident scene. Photo: Phuoc Tuan

A 10-meter-tall crane parked on Phung Hung Road was lowering a 7-ton concrete drainage pipe into a ditch when the ground beneath it gave way, causing the crane to tilt towards the stream. Workers above shouted warnings to the group below, but one worker couldn't escape in time and was crushed by the falling crane.

According to a witness, as the crane began to tilt, people yelled out warnings. Some workers were able to run across the stream and escape, but the victim ran along the stream and was struck. A worker on the crane also managed to jump clear.

The moment the crane collapsed. Video: Security camera

Fellow workers and others at the construction site quickly pulled the man out and rushed him to the hospital, but he did not survive.

Dong Nai Police and the Procuracy are investigating the cause of the accident.

Phuoc Tuan