Fierce evening thunderstorms in New Jersey knocked down trees, power lines and even a construction crane, which collapsed onto a New Brunswick home with one person inside but she was not injured.
Heavy winds picked up Sunday night in Middlesex County and caused a construction crane at the corner of Hamilton and Easton Avenue to twist and fall onto a house being rented by Rutgers students, according to a New Brunswick fire inspector who was on assignment in the area.
The giant crane smashed through the rooftop of the home with a woman inside, but luckily she was not injured. It also damaged two other units of a townhouse behind the destroyed residence and brought down wires, firefighters said.
City engineers and the construction company are working on how they will remove the crane.
The crane was on location for the construction of a luxury student living complex, according to developer Collegiate Development Group's website.
A severe thunderstorm also hit Somerset and Bridgewater, New Jersey, on Sunday night, downing trees and utility wires and bringing small hail, according to damage reports from the National Weather Service.
More than 17,000 customers of other utilities across the tri-state were without power Sunday evening.
Photo Credit: Deborah Hatcher
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