Tower Crane Collapses on Building Site Chicago, Illinois — January 22, 2025 A dramatic construction site accident in Chicago was caught on a security camera Wednesday, showing the catastrophic collapse of a tower crane and the heart-stopping escape of a worker who was just feet away. The viral video shows the base of the massive yellow crane suddenly giving way. A worker standing near the edge of the building's top floor reacts instantly, making a desperate leap to safety just as the entire stru

Tower Crane Slams Into High-Rise, Top Section Collapses to Street Below Unspecified City — A routine construction day turned into a terrifying disaster when a tower crane struck the side of a high-rise building, causing its upper section to fail and collapse, sending debris crashing down to the street below. The video shows the yellow crane positioned alongside a glass-clad tower when something suddenly goes wrong near the crane’s top assembly. The jib swings toward the building and makes violen