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Crane topples over at Oak Bay High construction site

School partially evacuated, minor injuries reported
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A small crane lies toppled at Oak Bay High Tuesday morning. Oak Bay Fire Department responded to the work site for the incident shortly after 9 a.m. on Sept. 30.

The Oak Bay Fire Department responded to the Oak Bay High school work site for an incident with a small crane shortly after 9 a.m. today (Sept. 30).

A crane moving roofing material toppled onto the roof of the new school building, currently under construction. The site was secured by the fire department and one worker was treated for minor injuries by BC Ambulance. The east science wing of the school was evacuated until the crane could be stabilized and removed from the site. Oak Bay Fire Department transferred command to Farmer Construction and Work safe BC just after 11 a.m.