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| Man crushed under crane is named | Man crushed under crane is named |
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| A man crushed to death when he was hit by a crane as he washed his car has been named as Michael Alexa. | A man crushed to death when he was hit by a crane as he washed his car has been named as Michael Alexa. |
| The 23-year-old bus driver was one of two people killed when a 165ft (50m) machine collapsed onto a block of flats in Battersea, south-west London. | The 23-year-old bus driver was one of two people killed when a 165ft (50m) machine collapsed onto a block of flats in Battersea, south-west London. |
| The crane driver, 37, employed by Norfolk-based Falcon Crane Hire also died when he was thrown from the machine cab in the accident on Tuesday. | |
| The site has been closed and the Health and Safety Executive is investigating. | The site has been closed and the Health and Safety Executive is investigating. |
| Workers from construction company Barrett gathered to pay their respects at the site of collapse near Battersea Power station. | Workers from construction company Barrett gathered to pay their respects at the site of collapse near Battersea Power station. |
| Mr Alexa was a well-liked employee Colin Farrant | Mr Alexa was a well-liked employee Colin Farrant |
| Colin Farrant, commercial manager of his Mr Alexa's employer, London General, said he was a father-of-one who lived with his partner. | Colin Farrant, commercial manager of his Mr Alexa's employer, London General, said he was a father-of-one who lived with his partner. |
| He said: "All staff and colleagues are greatly shocked by this tragic accident. Mr Alexa was a well-liked employee." | He said: "All staff and colleagues are greatly shocked by this tragic accident. Mr Alexa was a well-liked employee." |
| Witnesses said Mr Alexa was crushed when the jib of the crane became detached from the mast and crashed to the ground, also hitting a two-storey block of flats. | Witnesses said Mr Alexa was crushed when the jib of the crane became detached from the mast and crashed to the ground, also hitting a two-storey block of flats. |
| Neighbours said members of his family live on the nearby Savona Estate, opposite where the tragedy took place. | Neighbours said members of his family live on the nearby Savona Estate, opposite where the tragedy took place. |
| The crane had smashed through him and through the concrete ground Eyewitness Leon Gooding | The crane had smashed through him and through the concrete ground Eyewitness Leon Gooding |
| Police said the body of the 23-year-old had still not been recovered as officers were waiting for two more cranes to remove the wreckage. | Police said the body of the 23-year-old had still not been recovered as officers were waiting for two more cranes to remove the wreckage. |
| Leon Gooding, who was inside the block of flats hit by the crane, said he heard the high-pitched sound of breaking metal before seeing it come crashing down. | Leon Gooding, who was inside the block of flats hit by the crane, said he heard the high-pitched sound of breaking metal before seeing it come crashing down. |
| He said: "The whole structure was bent. I looked down into the car park and I could see a man lying on a car, he looked like he was sitting in the windscreen. | He said: "The whole structure was bent. I looked down into the car park and I could see a man lying on a car, he looked like he was sitting in the windscreen. |
| "The crane had smashed through him and through the concrete ground." | "The crane had smashed through him and through the concrete ground." |
| Unusual incident | Unusual incident |
| A police spokesman said 25 flats and maisonettes on the Patmore Estate were evacuated but no-one inside had been hurt. | A police spokesman said 25 flats and maisonettes on the Patmore Estate were evacuated but no-one inside had been hurt. |
| Residents, who live next to the site, described the collapse as similar to a bomb going off. | Residents, who live next to the site, described the collapse as similar to a bomb going off. |
| A number of residents said they had complained to the council earlier on Tuesday about the proximity of the crane to their homes, although Wandsworth Council could not confirm this. | A number of residents said they had complained to the council earlier on Tuesday about the proximity of the crane to their homes, although Wandsworth Council could not confirm this. |
| Martin Linton, Labour MP for Battersea, said: "This tragic incident happened when the jib of the crane broke off the mast. It's a very unusual incident." | Martin Linton, Labour MP for Battersea, said: "This tragic incident happened when the jib of the crane broke off the mast. It's a very unusual incident." |
| The crane collapsed on a development. Picture Pablo Behrens | The crane collapsed on a development. Picture Pablo Behrens |
| The MP said residents had been moved from the block of flats to a hotel in Brent Cross, north London. | The MP said residents had been moved from the block of flats to a hotel in Brent Cross, north London. |
| He said he hoped they would be moved to hotels closer to Battersea and allowed back to collect their possessions. | He said he hoped they would be moved to hotels closer to Battersea and allowed back to collect their possessions. |
| Det Supt Guy Ferguson said a joint investigation into the accident was under way. | Det Supt Guy Ferguson said a joint investigation into the accident was under way. |
| In a statement, Barrett said it was co-operating with the investigating authorities. | In a statement, Barrett said it was co-operating with the investigating authorities. |
| "Our own health and safety team and a senior management team are present on site," it said, adding that the company would be carrying out its own investigation. | "Our own health and safety team and a senior management team are present on site," it said, adding that the company would be carrying out its own investigation. |
| An employee from Falcon Crane Hire, based in Thetford, said staff were "distraught". |