Houma – One man was killed and another injured after a crane crashed down onto a fabrication shop in Houma.
Police say the crane operator was moving a 30 ton weight from an 18-wheeler flat bed truck when the boom of the fell down into a building, trapping Heath Perkins, 30, inside. Perkins was taken to a local hospital where he later died from his injuries.
The operator, Larry Naquin, 60, suffered serious injuries and remains in the hospital.
The accident happened around 1 p.m. at Elevated Boats Inc. in Houma.
No charges have been filed. The crash remains under investigation.
