Large construction crane capsizes in Dearborn Heights

The world was turned upside down for some emergency responders in Dearborn Heights Saturday as they responded to a capsized construction crane.

According to a Facebook post by the Western Wayne County Urban Search and Rescue Organization (USAR), the Dearborn Heights Fire Department and USAR worked with J & M Towing to upright the crane. Officials said the the Taylor Fire Department also assisted in the recovery.

The post also stated there were no injuries in the accident or recovery.

Dearborn Heights Deputy Fire Chief and USAR Team Manager, Vaskin Badalow, helped coordinate the crane's recovery. He told the Free Press that the crane capsized in a mobile home park and the close proximity to buildings made the operation difficult.

"The most challenging part is being in tight quarters," he said, "we want to bring the truck down safely without causing anymore damage."

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Fortunately, authorities were prepared for such an incident. According to Badalow USAR is trained in heavy truck extrication and stabilization and the fire department recently started similar training.

"We've been training on that for the past year, learning to control these vehicles for a safe descent and recovery," Badalow said. "These guys did it extremely well yesterday."

This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Crane overturns in Dearborn Heights