Construction workers tinkered on equipment along the Route 53 construction zone Tuesday afternoon. A few hours earlier a motorist claimed the life of one of their co-workers. They expressed anger at … [Read more...] about More Protection Needed for Flaggers, Workers Say
Crashes
Another Work Zone Tragedy
Construction worker Deborah Wead, 51, of Rockford was killed while flagging traffic on the Higgins Road entrance ramp to southbound Route 53. A speeding car struck Wead while she held a "slow" or … [Read more...] about Another Work Zone Tragedy
A Walking Example
A work-zone accident victim spreads the word on the dangers of the job. Wilton Watson, a superintendent for D.I.J. Construction Inc., was struck by a vehicle on November 13, 2002 while in a work zone. … [Read more...] about A Walking Example
Man Acquitted of Criminal Charges in Fatal Car Crash
A jury acquitted a Vancouver, Wash. man this month of criminal charges stemming from a fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred in June of 2002. … [Read more...] about Man Acquitted of Criminal Charges in Fatal Car Crash
Kansas Work Zone Safety
Summertime in Kansas is not much different than in other states. This summer at a location on Kansas u.S. Highway 50, nine deaths occurred in three crashes over 60 days. As the road construction … [Read more...] about Kansas Work Zone Safety