An impressive accident occurred on a construction site in Aosta, in Isère, on Monday.

At the end of the morning, a 15-meter high crane was being dismantled by workers when it collapsed, reports France 3 Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Slightly injured crane operator

The crane operator, who was on the machine at the time of the accident, had the reflex to jump before the crane crashed to the ground.

In his fall from three meters high, the man injured his ankle, indicate our colleagues.

He was taken to Bourgoin-Jallieu hospital by firefighters.

Very shocked, one of the site managers was also taken care of by the emergency services and transported to the hospital.

The two workers who were dismantling the machine had time to get to safety and were not hit.

The accident caused some material damage.

The crane crashed into a van and two cars nearby.

Luckily, the vehicles were empty of any occupant.

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