A crane collapsed into an apartment building in Dallas on Sunday, killing one person and injuring at least five others as heavy storms passed through the area, the authorities said.

Of those reported injured, two were in critical condition at area hospitals.

The crane collapsed on top of Elan City Lights, an apartment complex in downtown Dallas.

Severe winds appeared to have played a role in the collapse, Jason Evans, a spokesman for the Dallas Fire-Rescue Department, said at a news conference, adding that the crane had been erected at a nearby building that was under construction.