Two construction workers are dead after a crane collapsed Wednesday on Merritt Island. The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office says it happened at a site on Borman Drive. Both victims were rushed to a hospital but didn’t survive. Their names have not been released. Strong storms with wind gusts over 50 miles per hour were in the area, but investigators have not said if weather played a role in the collapse. The cause is still under investigation.A small plane crashed Wednesday in the Indian River Lagoon near Melbourne Beach. Brevard County deputies say the aircraft went down near River Villa Way with two peopAle and a dog on board. Rescue crews brought all three safely to shore. No injuries have been reported. Witnesses say they saw the passengers climb out of the plane before help arrived. The cause of the crash is under investigation.