Man Seriously Injured After Truss Falls From Crane in Richmond Hill

RICHMOND HILL, Ga. — A man was seriously injured Wednesday, Sept. 9, when part of a truss being lifted by a crane fell at a home construction site in Richmond Hill.

Bryan County 911 received a call requesting medical assistance on Birch Drive near Tufted Grass Way. The caller told dispatchers that crews were building a home when the truss fell from the crane and landed on a man.

Emergency personnel responded and found the man with serious injuries.

Bryan County immediately requested a medical helicopter, but LifeStar and Air Evac were unable to fly because of poor weather conditions.

The man was transported by ambulance to the trauma center at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah. His condition is currently unknown.

Yolonda Harris
News Now Georgia