Dallas Crane's Computer Will Reveal Conditions at Time of Fatal Collapse, Expert Says

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Investigators looking into the cause of the crane collapse Sunday in Dallas that killed one person and injured five will be aided by a computer on the crane, an expert says.

Meanwhile, authorities have identified the woman who died in the collapse as 29-year-old Kiersten Symone Smith, the Associated Press reports. The cause of her death has not been determined. Jason Evans, a spokesman for Dallas Fire-Rescue, could not provide a condition update on the five people injured in the collapse.

Severe storms were pummeling the Dallas area with wind gusts up to 70 mph around the time the crane collapsed. However, James Pritchett, an expert on crane accidents, told weather.com it's too early to speculate on a cause.

"There are still a lot of questions to ask now," said Pritchett of Crane Experts International. He added that modern construction cranes have a computer onboard that will be able to tell investigators a lot about the conditions at the time of the collapse.

Giant construction cranes are designed to withstand winds up to 140 mph, Tom Barth, owner of Barth Crane Inspections, told weather.com.

When high winds are expected, crane operators can release a swing brake so the giant boom can freely spin. It's called "weathervaning." A boom locked in place is more resistant to the high winds, increasing the risk of an accident.