Crane buckles in downtown Wilmington, emergency crews respond | News

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Evacuations were lifted Tuesday afternoon around 3:30 for businesses along Front Street in downtown Wilmington.

Emergency crews responded to Second and Grace Streets around lunchtime Tuesday because a construction crane slightly buckled.

According to New Hanover County Dispatch, the crane operator noticed around 10:30 a.m. that the machine had slightly bent while trying to lift something.  They say the crane operator notified neighboring businesses that it would be a good idea to evacuate.

The 911 center was not notified until around 12:30 p.m. of any issues.  Officials with the Wilmington Police and Fire Departments evacuated more buildings on the Front Street side and kept people away from the area as a safety precaution.

Cape Fear Community College classes that were scheduled to take place in the "Q" Building on Tuesday have been relocated to a new location. Here is the list:

• Intro to Criminal Justice: S-414
• Corrections: S-307
• Developmental Psych: S-205
• General Psychology: S-205
• Social Psychology: S-205
• Intro to Spanish Inter: S-302

The crane did not collapsed at this time.

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