Two men from West Yorkshire die in crane collapse

Emergency crews were called to the incident Credit: Ashley Derricott

Two men from West Yorkshire have died after a crane collapsed at a building site in Crewe.

David Newall, 36, from Bradford and 18-year-old Rhys Barker, from Castleford, were working at a building site on Wednesday (21 June) when their crane collapsed.

A force spokesman said post-mortem examinations showed both men died at the scene from crush injuries.

A third man who was also working on the crane was taken to Royal Stoke with serious injuries. The 45-year-old from Glossop remains in a stable condition.

An investigation into the circumstances is being carried out by police in conjunction with the Health and Safety Executive.

Emergency services were called to a new build site in Dunwoody Way at 4.30pm on Wednesday following reports of a collapsed crane.

Airedale Academy, where Rhys Barker attended, released this statement on Facebook:

Speaking on Thursday, Jonathan Seddon, chief executive of Seddon, which runs the construction site, said: