Set-up crews and bystanders had a lucky escape when a crane brought down a power cable near Lake Pertobe Monday afternoon.
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A witness said crews were setting up the carnival site on Pertobe Road when a crane reversed into a power pole, bringing down the cable and power box about 4.15pm.
He said the cable landed on parked cars and across a road and was lucky not to hit anyone.
Crane knocks down power cable on Pertobe Road
“It was pretty dramatic,” he said.
“It was very lucky, it could have hit a lot of kids.”
The accident has knocked out power to the Beach Kiosk.
Powercor crews are believed to be on the way.
Crane knocks down power cable on Pertobe Road