Crane collapse near Providence Tower in Docklands

A crane snapped in half near the Providence Tower development in Docklands this afternoon leaving one workman with serious head injuries.

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Fire crews attended the incident this afternoon when the crane partially fell, with paramedics retrieving the trapped man and sending him ‘as a priority’ to the Royal London Hospital.

A spokeswoman for London Ambulance Service said it sent a duty officer, one ambulance and its hazardous area response team to Fairmont Avenue, where the 43-storey tower is being built.

It has since sent a unit back to the scene on standby in case of any further injuries.

Posting on Twitter, Josh Layton wrote: “Crane looks as though it has snapped in half. No word on casualties but emergency crews on scene.

“Workman was rescued by colleagues using another crane. He is talking to paramedics at the scene.”

The skyscraper is under construction and due to be completed in December 2015, say developer Balfour Beatty, and will contain 340 luxury flats and 144 affordable apartments.

A tweet from @Tfltrafficnews says: “Road closures in place around Baffin Way, Blackwall Way and Fairmont Avenue due to a partially fallen crane.”