Austin Water Contractor Dies in Crane Collapse

The Austin Fire Department investigates the scene after a person died after a crane tipped over off Spicebrush Drive in northwest Austin, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025.

Mikala Compton/Austin American-Statesman

An Austin Water contractor died Thursday afternoon after a crane toppled at a construction site in North Austin, officials said.

Around 12:20 p.m., Austin-Travis County EMS and Austin firefighters responded to 9009 Spicebrush Drive, where they found a person unconscious and trapped after a crane had tipped over, authorities said.

Within 20 minutes, EMS pronounced the adult patient dead at the scene. Austin Water confirmed to the American-Statesman that the victim was a contractor working on a capital improvement project.

"This is an evolving situation, and we are actively working with the appropriate authorities to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident," Austin Water spokesperson Martin Barbosa said.

No additional information about the deceased was immediately released.

Austin Police Department’s crime scene unit investigates the scene after a person died after a crane tipped over off Spicebrush Drive in northwest Austin, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025.

Mikala Compton/Austin American-Statesman

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