Power has been restored to about 490 homes and businesses, after an auger drilling crane in Newstead crashed onto cars and hit powerlines.
An energex spokesman said power was back up and running now to those affected after power was re-routed, but energex crews have more work to do once the rig has been removed from the downed power lines.
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A Queensland Fire and Emergency Service spokesman said fire crews left the scene about 2.45pm after Energex isolated the power.
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A crane has toppled over at a building site in Newstead, falling on two cars and hitting power lines.
The incident cut power to 330 homes and businesses in Albion, Hamilton and Newstead.
A Queensland Fire and Emergency Service spokesman said three fire crews were called to the scene about 12.10pm, after a pile-driving crane fell on two cars on Ross Street.
Paramedics assessed the male crane operator at the scene, and a Queensland Ambulance spokeswoman said nobody had been transported to hospital.
The QFES spokesman said all people were accounted for with no reports of any people trapped in the cars.
An Energex spokeswoman said crews on the scene are "working as quickly as we can" to make the area safe and assess what repairs were needed.
Newstead: Crane falls on two cars. Energex and emergency crews on site. Paramedics assessing operator. No-one in cars. Pic: Danielle Haynes pic.twitter.com/8qxNUmZZt5
— 7 News Queensland (@7NewsQueensland) May 24, 2017