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Massive drilling rig collapses in downtown Salt Lake City, injuring man and crushing 2 cars

The cause of the collapse at the Astra Tower construction site is under investigation.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Crews survey the damage of a collapsed drill rig as seen on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at the intersection of State Street and 200 South. The rig toppled over Tuesday night at the site of the new Astra Tower, crushing two unoccupied parked cars and sending the crane operator to the hospital in serious condition.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Crews survey the damage of a collapsed drill rig as seen on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at the intersection of State Street and 200 South. The rig toppled over Tuesday night at the site of the new Astra Tower, crushing two unoccupied parked cars and sending the crane operator to the hospital in serious condition.

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