Victims of Seattle crane collapse named

The names have been released of all four of those who were killed when a crane collapsed in Seattle over the weekend.

Sarah Wong, 19 years old.

Andrew Yoder, 31 years old.

Travis Corbet, 33 years old.

Alan Justad, 71 years old.

All four were killed when the crane fell, pinning six cars on Mercer Street. The deaths have all been ruled accidental, according to the King County Medical Examiner’s office.

Yoder and Corbet were both iron workers who were working on the crane. Both were journeymen and experienced in working on cranes, according to a statement from Chris McClain, business manager for Iron Workers Local 86 in Seattle.

“Our hearts go out to the families of the iron workers and the civilians who lost their lives in this accident,” McClain said.

“The Iron Workers Union is a close community of brothers, sisters, and the families who support them. This tragedy weighs heavily on us all.”

Yoder was a member of Iron Workers Local 86. Corbet was a member of Iron Workers Local 29 in Portland.

Corbet’s new wife told KOMO he was the love of her life. Samantha Corbet told the TV station she drove to Seattle to see the scene.

“I thought that would help give me a little bit of closure and it really didn’t because he’s not there,” she told the station.

Justad and Wong were in separate cars on Mercer when the crane fell, according to officials.

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan released a statement Monday saying Justad was a former deputy director of the city's Department of Planning and Development who retired in 2014.

“Alan was respected for his commitment to service, his warmth, and his relentless belief in doing good for Seattle. So many in Seattle are grieving today as they absorb this terrible news,” she said in her statement.

Wong has been identified as a freshman at Seattle Pacific University. University officials said she was heavily involved in the Pacific Islanders Club and intended to go into nursing.

“While we grieve the sudden and tragic loss of our precious student, we draw comfort from each other, our strong community of faith, and God’s presence with us in times of sorrow,” an SPU statement said.

The message to students is that it’s OK to take the time to grieve said Charles Strawn, dean of students at SPU.

“It’s OK to deal with that and to live in that moment and yet to still have hope, and yet still have great memories and still have the celebration of who she is and how much she meant to us,” he said.

Strawn said another student was in the car with Wong when the crane fell. He said that student is physically fine and SPU is working to make sure she gets the support she needs.

Counseling is available for students who may want it, he said.

The cause of the collapse is still unknown and is currently under investigation. The investigation is likely to take months.

Four others were injured in the incident on Saturday, including a mother and baby. None sustained life-threatening injuries.