A crane operator working on the FIU bridge left the deadly scene — in his crane

MSN.com ^ | 5/09/18 | By Nicholas Nehamas, Charles Rabin and Andres Viglucci

[blueyon]

MIAMI - No one seemed to notice when a large white crane that had been working at the doomed Florida International University bridge lurched away down Tamiami Trail shortly after the span collapsed. There was a disaster to respond to: Mountains of concrete. Horribly mangled cars. Dead and injured people.

It wasn't until some time later that authorities began wondering what happened to the crane and its operator, a close eyewitness who might help the investigation into the collapse. But he, and the crane, were gone.

"He drove away in the crane and nobody stopped him,"

[BBell]

I read the article. I think it was written by the office of the lawyers representing the families. A lot of words but not much to it.

[Jeff Chandler]

“Crap. Oh well . . .”

[Rebelbase]

There are a lot of Jose’s in So.FL. born to American citizens.

[Rebelbase]

“Attorneys aren’t happy.”

I don’t see that as a problem.

[TexasGator]

Homeless dude gets prime time.

[IronJack]

Second only to the OJ getaway for “history’s slowest.”

[Dalberg-Acton]

Would make a great Southwest Airlines commercial, “Want to get away?”

[Kartographer]

"You REALLY should read the article that you post before commenting on it ...

"BLASPHEMY! You DARE suggest that a FReeper READ THE ARTICLE BEFORE COMMENTING!! YOU HEATHEN! Do you not know that it is a GOD given RIGHT to FReepers? Ten Preambles to the Constitution Five recitings of the Bill of Rights and $5.00 donation to the current Free Republic 2nd Quarter Fundraising Drive as penance for your BLASPHEMY.

[publius911]

Bet a buck he’s an illegal.

Or an Affirmative Action hire, or unlicensed or all of the above...

[lightman]

Fleeing and eluding, tampering with evidence, obstruction...B@dstard deserves the heavy hammer of justice.

[higgmeister]

That crane was directly involved with the collapse.

from theconservativetreehouse

[Bikkuri]

The one you were responding to is a troll of the nth degree.. always trolling on people, like it gets him off.. :p

[Bikkuri]

Don’t feed the trolls... if everyone ignored this one.. maybe his 5 year old mind would slither away :p

[trebb]

I didn't get that sense from reading the story - it needs to be read before one can make a comment on it unless it's just a "tongue-in-cheek" moment.

Looks more like a nothing burger story designed to maybe instill some doubt about all those who were aware of existing defects but allowed erection to continue....

[ltc8k6]

It appears that the cable on the crane snapped.

At that point, it is useless for lifting anything, and is just in the way.

It bears looking into, but I don’t think the crane could have helped save anyone.

[servo1969]

Why the bridge collapsed, an informed guess(?)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvmvFQKTrMY

[Blue Highway]

His get away at 2 mph...

George Costanza on Rascal Scooter, trying to make a getaway

[stockpirate]

Freepers, responding to unread articles is a time honored rite of passage.

Carry on.