Crane Collapse Causes Power Outage as Temps Reach Mid-90s

BLAINE, Minn. (AP) _ A crane fell over at a construction site in the Minneapolis suburb of Lexington on Friday, causing a power outage for nearly 900 customers in the area as temperatures were in the mid-90s.

There were no injuries reported. A dispatch supervisor with the Centennial Lakes Police Department said the call came in shortly before 12:30 p.m.

The crane fell into power lines and onto the partially-constructed building. The building was evacuated.

Xcel Energy reported reported nearly 900 customers in the areas of Blaine, Circle Pines and Lexington were without power after the collapse.