Family members identified the worker who was killed in a crane collapse on I-95. NBC 6’s Steve Litz reports
One of the two workers who was hospitalized after a crane collapse on Interstate 95 in Broward County Monday has died, officials said.
The worker, identified by the Broward County Medical Examiner as 46-year-old Joseph Jorel Bien Aime, died from his injuries suffered in the incident, Florida Highway Patrol officials said Tuesday.
Family members said Aime was a husband and father of two.
"He's a good man," said sister-in-law Ismath Dominique. "He never liked to say no to anybody. I lost my husband three years ago and he was my supporter."
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The other worker remained hospitalized in stable condition, officials said.
The incident happened around 10:45 a.m. Monday at a construction zone on the highway near Broward Boulevard.
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Footage showed a large concrete pillar broken and on the ground across the highway and a tall piece of equipment overturned.
Officials said the ground gave way under a crane that was driving pilings into the ground as part of a road construction project.
When the ground gave way, the crane shifted, resulting in the piling falling on top of an orange bucket lift.
The two men were in the bucket and fell about 30 feet, officials said.
The incident caused all southbound lanes of the highway in the area to be shut down for hours.
FHP officials are investigating the incident.
