This is the terrifying moment a crane crashes through the roof of a house, narrowly missing a child playing. CCTV footage captured the crane crashing through the house in Atherton, Wigan on Saturday (6 April), narrowly missing the child playing in a nearby garden. The overturned crane toppled over, "slicing" through the roof of the terrace home, according to a witness. Miraculously, no one was injured in the incident. Firefighters from Atherton station were called to the scene at around 10:30am to secure the area. The occupants of the house are now living in temporary accommodation while repairs take place.