By Phil Helsel with NBC News U.S. News
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Four people were killed and three injured, the Seattle Fire Department said.
Four people were killed Saturday when a crane plummeted into cars on a downtown Seattle street, authorities said.
The crane fell into traffic and crushed five cars; three people also were injured, the Seattle Fire Department tweeted.
Emergency crews responded to Mercer Street and Fairview Avenue at around 3:30 p.m., NBC affiliate KING5 of Seattle reported.
The crane fell across a building undergoing construction along Mercer Street, according to the station.
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan tweeted that there was a "major incident" and asked people to avoid the area. "My thoughts and prayers are with those killed and injured," she said.
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