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By Fermín Estribí for the Panama America - A crane fell over in one of the lanes of Ave Balboa while it was being used to work on an overpass that will be part of the "Cinta Costera" (Costal Strip). According to reports through television TVN 2, the director of maintenance of the Ministry of Public Works (MOP), Jorge Pitalúa, the operator of the crane lost the balance of the load which is why it collapsed and toppled over into the road. No one was injured or killed in the accident, and the only damages were to the crane and the roadway, and traffic was blocked up because of the accident. (Photo Credit: Gonzalo Bocanegra)
Cae grúa en la Avenida Balboa
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La caída de la grúa provocó daños en la Avenida Balboa/ Foto: Gonzalo Bocanegra
Una grúa cayó en uno de los paños de la Avenida Balboa mientras era utilizada en los trabajos de consrtrucción de la Cinta Costera.
Según informó, a través de la televisora TVN, el director de mantenimiento del Ministerio de Obras Públicas (MOP), Jorge Pitalúa, el conductor de la máquina perdió el balance por lo que se desplomó, cayendo en la vía.
El accidente no generó muertos ni heridos, sólo daños a los paños de la avenida en donde cayó, lo que provocó una congestión en el tráfico vehicular.
I drove right by this. Got a crappy cell phone pic to prove it Traffic was cut down to 2 lanes because of it and in that area... 2 lanes is tough to do.
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By Fermín Estribí for the Panama America - A crane fell over in one of the lanes of Ave Balboa while it was being used to work on an overpass that will be part of the "Cinta Costera" (Costal Strip). According to reports through television TVN 2, the director of maintenance of the Ministry of Public Works (MOP), Jorge Pitalúa, the operator of the crane lost the balance of the load which is why it collapsed and toppled over into the road. No one was injured or killed in the accident, and the only damages were to the crane and the roadway, and traffic was blocked up because of the accident. (Photo Credit: Gonzalo Bocanegra)
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Traffic was cut down to 2 lanes because of it and in that area... 2 lanes is tough to do.
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