On a winter day, a 53-year-old retired fire chief was working for an environmental company to clean up a tractor trailer crash along an interstate. A semi tractor-trailer driver had fallen asleep and … [Read more...] about Roadside Responder Is Struck by a Box Truck and Dies
Crash Reports
Municipal Police Officer Fatally Injured When Struck by a Backing Dump Truck — Massachusetts
On July 26, 2012, a 53-year-old male municipal police officer (victim) was fatally injured when he was struck by a backing dump truck while performing a traffic detail for a water line replacement … [Read more...] about Municipal Police Officer Fatally Injured When Struck by a Backing Dump Truck — Massachusetts
Construction Flagger Struck and Killed in Two-Lane Highway Work Zone
On a clear, cold, Monday, January 20, 2014, a 36-year-old married flagger entered a two-lane highway with his back toward oncoming traffic and was struck by a 2010 red Toyota Corolla, driven by a 53 … [Read more...] about Construction Flagger Struck and Killed in Two-Lane Highway Work Zone
INDOT: Work Zone Safety Can’t Rely on Police
A construction zone accident occurred on I-69 in Indiana that killed two workers, Kenneth Duerson Jr. and Coty DeMoss, raises questions about the need for police presence in highway work zones. … [Read more...] about INDOT: Work Zone Safety Can’t Rely on Police
Officials: Road Worker’s Injuries Highlight Need for Safe Driving
On April 23, Lindberg, a foreman with contractor Rotschy, Inc., was doing striping work on state Highway 502 when struck by a pickup truck. The pickup driver was suspected of being drunk. The incident … [Read more...] about Officials: Road Worker’s Injuries Highlight Need for Safe Driving
Fatal I-90 Crash Reminds of Construction Zone Dangers
18-year-old Ryan Tachell, a high school student, died from a motorcycle crash while driving along I-90. He was entering a construction zone when he lost control and went into a median. There were … [Read more...] about Fatal I-90 Crash Reminds of Construction Zone Dangers