1 Worker Injured In Crane Collapse, The Source Closed

DENVER (CBS4) - A crane collapse Wednesday morning forced the evacuation of two nearby buildings and will keep The Source closed until at least Thursday.

The collapse happened in the 3300 block of Brighton Boulevard in Denver at approximately 8:30 a.m. Wednesdsay.

The crane's arm collapsed over a parking garage under construction at The Source marketplace and left a big hole in the roof.

"My understanding is there is a hole in the back of the roof. As a precaution they're gonna get the crane off and we'll be back open for business as soon as safely possible," said The Source General Manager Justin Croft.

What caused the crane to collapse is being investigated but when crews lifted the crane, the ground gave way.

"It's the ground under the building and all of that is what's going to be under investigation but there does appear to be some void space under where the crane was working. What exactly that void space is… is unknown at this time," said Denver Fire spokeswoman Melissa Taylor.

One person was injured and taken away in an ambulance on a stretcher. The person injured was working on top of the garage when the crane collapsed. It is unclear the extent of that person's injuries. The injured worker has not been identified.

The construction company working on the parking garage is Brinkman Construction.

The Source will be closed on Wednesday but is expected to reopen on Thursday. The building has minimal damage but will need to be evaluated for structural damage. The crane missed the building's water line by inches which could have created a big mess.

Copter4 flew over the collapse on Wednesday morning where northbound Brighton Boulevard at 31st Street was closed for a while.

At 11 a.m.. traffic was getting through in both directions but there were significant delays in the area.

It could take hours to remove the crane from the building.