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Crane Collapse Kills Four

By Nick Denton, 11:16 PM on Sat Mar 15 2008, 5,300 views (Edit, to draft, Top, Slurp)

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The death toll in the Midtown crane collapse has risen to four. The 19-story construction crane damaged three buildings and completely destroyed a townhouse on 50th Street. Photograph from Associated Press.

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