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One man is dead and another injured after a crane accident July 5 at a Saskatoon construction site.
38-year-old victim from Fort Saskatchewan, Alta.
Dan Zakreski · CBC News
· Posted: Jul 07, 2025 10:47 AM EDT | Last Updated: 34 minutes ago
A 38-year-old man from Fort Saskatchewan, Alta. is dead and another man in hospital after a crane accident at a Saskatoon construction site.
It happened around 9:40 a.m. CST on July 5 at an apartment building site on Webster Street in the Forest Grove neighbourhood.
A second man, 37, was also injured and taken to hospital.
In a news release, police said the crane set-up on the south side of the building collapsed.
On Sunday, police tape remained on the exterior of the building. The crane was standing, but the stack of concrete ballast was at its base.
The accident is still under investigation.
According to the WestCliff Properties website, a Saskatoon real estate development company, the finished building will feature 162 rental suites when it opens next year.
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Dan Zakreski is a reporter for CBC Saskatoon.
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