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Crane Falls Onto Building

DENVER (CBS4)- A large crane fell onto a building in northwest Denver on Friday afternoon.

The crane fell onto the building under construction at 4190 Pecos Street about 3:30 p.m. Friday.

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(credit: Denver Fire Dept.)

Copter4 flew over the tipped crane on Friday afternoon. The crane was lying over one of three buildings under construction and blocked Pecos Street.

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Copter4 flew over the tipped crane at 42nd and Pecos Street (credit: CBS)

Fire crews said no one was injured in the accident.

What caused the crane to tip is being investigated.

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(credit: Denver Fire Dept.)

The intersection of Pecos and 42nd remained open but Pecos south of 42nd was closed.

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(credit: CBS)
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(credit: Denver Fire Dept.)
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