Crane Collapse in Florida Kills Two

June 5, 2025

High winds are being blamed in a crane collapse on Merritt Island in Florida at the Cape Canaveral Hospital construction site.

A lattice boom crawler crane collapsed onto the cab of a heavy truck parked on the site.

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According to news reports, the accident hospital construction site is managed by Gilbane Building. The company said is a statement that the two workers killed were trade contractors.

Work has been suspended at the site, according to Gilbane.