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Backhoe tips into hole at Iowa City demolition site; no one hurt
Officials say no one was hurt when a backhoe fell into a hole during a demolition project in Iowa City.
The accident happened on Monday when crews were clearing debris from the Dubuque Street Armory, the longtime base for the Iowa Army National Guard in Johnson County.
The armory was demolished last week.
Johnson County spokesman David Kempf says crews probably pulled onto a concrete slab that was covering a shallow basement and the backhoe, which weighs 70,000 pounds, tipped into the hole.
Kempf says a crane was called in and removed the backhoe. The project wasn't affected.
A backhoe sits stuck halfway into the basement of the former National Guard Armory, 925 S. Dubuque St., on Monday. (Photo taken by Kathy Elliott and submitted by Pat Harney)
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