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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

Posted on 05/14/2018 6:55:40 PM PDT by 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,"

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: bridge; collapse; sweetwateruniversity; walkway
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To: TexasGator; blueyon

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.


21 posted on 05/14/2018 7:36:59 PM PDT by BBell (calm down and eat your sandwiches)
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To: blueyon

“Crap. Oh well . . .”


22 posted on 05/14/2018 7:39:58 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (President Trump divides Americans . . . from anti-Americans.)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

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


23 posted on 05/14/2018 7:40:18 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: BradyLS

“Attorneys aren’t happy.”

I don’t see that as a problem.


24 posted on 05/14/2018 7:41:35 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: BBell

Homeless dude gets prime time.


25 posted on 05/14/2018 7:45:00 PM PDT by TexasGator (Z1)
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To: blueyon

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


26 posted on 05/14/2018 8:02:07 PM PDT by IronJack (A)
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To: blueyon

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


27 posted on 05/14/2018 8:06:59 PM PDT by Dalberg-Acton
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To: TexasGator
"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.
28 posted on 05/14/2018 8:16:05 PM PDT by Kartographer ("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
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To: Lurker
Bet a buck he’s an illegal.

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

29 posted on 05/14/2018 8:20:10 PM PDT by publius911
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To: blueyon

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


30 posted on 05/14/2018 9:04:51 PM PDT by lightman (ANTIFA is full of Bolshevik.)
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To: blueyon
That crane was directly involved with the collapse.

from theconservativetreehouse

31 posted on 05/14/2018 10:08:19 PM PDT by higgmeister ( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken)
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To: a fool in paradise

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


32 posted on 05/15/2018 2:01:35 AM PDT by Bikkuri
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To: BradyLS

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


33 posted on 05/15/2018 2:04:01 AM PDT by Bikkuri
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To: Lurker
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....

34 posted on 05/15/2018 3:30:03 AM PDT by trebb (I stopped picking on the mentally ill hypocrites who pose as conservatives...mostly ;-})
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To: blueyon

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.


35 posted on 05/15/2018 3:54:39 AM PDT by ltc8k6
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To: blueyon

Why the bridge collapsed, an informed guess(?)

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


36 posted on 05/15/2018 4:02:13 AM PDT by servo1969
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To: Jonty30
His get away at 2 mph...

George Costanza on Rascal Scooter, trying to make a getaway

37 posted on 05/15/2018 4:40:21 AM PDT by Blue Highway
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To: blueyon

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

Carry on.


38 posted on 05/15/2018 7:53:21 AM PDT by stockpirate (TYRANNY IS THY NAME REBELLION IS OUR ANSWER. HANG THEM ALL!)
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