--- title: "Construction Crane Collapses at Google Campus in Seattle Killing Four and Injuring Dozens" description: "The crane crushed several cars and pedestrians that commuted through Seattle's Mercer Street, including several students and a four-month-old baby." date: "2019-04-29" modified: "2019-04-29" authors: - name: "Jerry Perez" job_title: "Deputy Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/27708/construction-crane-collapses-at-google-campus-in-seattle-killing-four-and-injuring-dozens" categories: - "News" --- # Construction Crane Collapses at Google Campus in Seattle Killing Four and Injuring Dozens ![]() *\www.thedrive.com\* Videos showing the horrifying moment when a massive construction crane collapsed in Seattle, Washington on Saturday evening have emerged. According to police, four people have been reported dead and several motorists and pedestrians have been [hospitalized after their cars were crushed]() or their bodies impacted by falling debris. The building has been identified as Google's South Lake Union Campus. According to [*CNN*]()*,* one of the victims has been identified as Sarah Wong, a freshman at Seattle Pacific University who happened to be driving by the busy intersection when a massive piece of the crane fell on top of her car. Both crane operators lost their lives according to local [*Komo News*](), with friends and family of one of the operators, Andrew Yoder of North Bend, quickly paying their respects to the young father on social media. The identity of the second operator hasn't been made public by law enforcement, and the name of the second deceased motorist whose car was crushed has yet to be revealed. https://youtube.com/embed/Sk29sqZ9\_VQ Other victims were rushed to local hospitals after suffering non-life-threatening injuries, while Seattle Fire Chief Harold Scoggins confirmed that more than a dozen people including drivers in six cars and several pedestrians were involved, including the four killed. [*CNN*]() reports that a four-month-old baby and its 25-year-old mother were driving by the scene when their car was suddenly crushed by the falling metal. Luckily they were able to [escape their vehicle]() and have since been released from the hospital. It's unknown at this moment what caused the crane to collapse, but several witnesses (including some with crane experience) claim the crane wasn't balanced or anchored properly, while others claim to have experienced strong winds moments before the nightmare took place. https://twitter.com/\_/status/1122311645609357314 https://twitter.com/\_/status/1122659536790179840 https://twitter.com/\_/status/1122781434647859200 “I thought it was going to fall,” Deyan Cashmere, who was visiting a nearby hospital for cancer treatment told the [*New York Post*](). “It was at an angle. It wasn’t standing upright.” According to the original report, Cashmere's father recorded a time-lapse video of the crane just five minutes before they heard it crashing down. The two men claim to have experience with [construction cranes]() back in Australia. “We got up and said, ‘That’s the crane,’” said Deyan Cashmere about the loud bang. The duo told the *New York Post* that "they noticed right away that the crane’s weight was not properly distributed," and both have now been interviewed by police investigators. ## Author Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter. ### Author social links [Instagram]()