(Cass Co.) The Cass County Sheriff’s Office released more information on a bridge collapse under a crane.
On Thursday, September 8th, at approximately 3:00 PM, Emergency Responders were called to the area of Pella Road, one quarter of a mile east of 765th Street, for a bridge collapsing under the load of a crane. A 2020 Tadano GX100 crane being operated by Rod Rogers, of Sergeant Bluff, was traveling west on Pella Road and began crossing County Bridge #123. As the crane was crossing this bridge, the bridge suffered a partial structural collapse under the weight. The crane tipped to the North as the bridge collapsed, causing the crane to fall downward and to its side. The operator of the crane suffered minor injuries.
The Iowa DOT and Iowa DNR are both investigating different aspects of this accident.
Pella Road remains closed between 765th St. and 780th St. until the bridge can be rebuilt.
(Photo courtesy of the Cass County Sheriff’s Office)
