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A man has died after a crane rollover in Brisbane’s east on Friday morning.
The crane crashed into a power pole on Hemmant Tingalpa Road near Youngs Road at Hemmant then rolled onto its side about 8.30am on Friday.
On Friday afternoon, Queensland police confirmed in a statement that the driver of the crane, a 58-year-old Albany Creek man, was declared dead at the scene. A Forensic Crash Unit investigation is now under way.
High-voltage powerlines were brought down in the crash, which automatically switched the network off.
Energex crews were working to ensure the area was safe before emergency services could enter.
The man who had been driving the crane was trapped inside the vehicle, with firefighters on standby to work to remove him from the crane when they were able.
Multiple paramedics were at the scene, but were not been able to fully assess the man. A spokesperson confirmed he was in a life-threatening condition.
The man is not an Energex staff member.
The powerline incident initially affected 330 customers at Hemmant, but by 6pm no properties were reported as still experiencing outages on the Energex website.
Streets still affected are Bothies Street, Gross Avenue, Oswald Street, Pam Street and Sunrise Place.
No timeline had been provided to the media for when power would be restored to the area.
Police ask anyone with relevant information or footage to come forward. Investigations are ongoing.
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