Lyndhurst Road closure: Pictures show huge 5-hour rescue effort to save stricken crane in Worthing

By The Newsroom
Published 17th Apr 2019, 18:23 BST
Updated 17th Apr 2019, 18:27 BST
Workers from Storage on Site battle to stabilise the stricken crane SUS-190417-153939001Workers from Storage on Site battle to stabilise the stricken crane SUS-190417-153939001
Workers from Storage on Site battle to stabilise the stricken crane SUS-190417-153939001
An imbalanced crane in Worthing’s Lyndhurst Road has caused a scene this afternoon as a heavy rescue operation, involving three additional cranes, was underway.

These pictures show crews’ valiant efforts to stabilise the machinery.

The crane, from storage company Storage on Site, came into difficulty unloading a lorryThe crane, from storage company Storage on Site, came into difficulty unloading a lorry
The crane, from storage company Storage on Site, came into difficulty unloading a lorry
A spokesman for the company said one of its support legs had fallen through some paving, leaving it unbalancedA spokesman for the company said one of its support legs had fallen through some paving, leaving it unbalanced
A spokesman for the company said one of its support legs had fallen through some paving, leaving it unbalanced
A second crane, also from SoS, was brought in to stabilise its stricken partner to save it from falling overA second crane, also from SoS, was brought in to stabilise its stricken partner to save it from falling over
A second crane, also from SoS, was brought in to stabilise its stricken partner to save it from falling over
Emergency services responded to the scene and backup was called in to the junction with Windsor RoadEmergency services responded to the scene and backup was called in to the junction with Windsor Road
Emergency services responded to the scene and backup was called in to the junction with Windsor Road
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