Gwinnett father of 2 dies after crane partially collapses at Florida construction site WSB-TV Channel 2 [Video]

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A construction worker and Gwinnett County father of two died in a tragic accident while on the job in Florida.

Jorge De La Torre died on Thursday after part of a crane fell onto a bridge in Fort Lauderdale. An operator was lifting a piece of the crane at the top of a nearby building when it collapsed, Channel 2′s ABC affiliate WPLG reported.

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“Unfortunately, one of the workers had fallen with the load off of the building and succumbed to those injuries,” Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue Chief Stephen Gollan said at a news conference.

Police and fire officials identified the worker as 27-year-old Jorge De La Torre from Gwinnett County. He is survived by his wife and their 5-year-old and 2-year-old children.

“Jorge, a Georgia native, like many times before traveled to Florida for work, but unfortunately our family will not …