The boom on a 65-ton crane crashed onto the roof of a house Friday when the machine tipped, taking down power lines and leaving about 400 residents without electricity, authorities said. [...] The 185-foot crane, which had been erecting poles for the Anaheim Public Utility, tore a long, deep hole through the middle of the roof, Fire Department spokeswoman Maria Sabol said. The end of the boom landed in the back yard of a second home. All four tires supporting the crane's deck were off the ground as the machine balanced on two extended legs and the roof of the single-story house.
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You just know that dude's insurance company is going to take him to the cleaners.
For some reason, looking at that picture makes me think "skateboard" and "big air".
This was on local news last night.
All I have to say is, you should have seen the size of the crane they had to use to free that crane.
Wow, I feel really safe. There's a huge crane right behind my apartment building.