This work analyzes patterns and factors in workzone crashes. In response to actual and suspected deficiencies in the quality of workzone crash reporting from standard police crash reports, an enhanced … [Read more...] about Enhanced Crash Reporting to Explore Workzone Crash Patterns
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Postal Van Slams into Road Crew; Highway Worker Critical
A Wayne County Roads Department worker was critically injured Thursday after a postal vehicle ran into him and two county vehicles that were on the shoulder of Interstate 94 near Oakwood while a sign … [Read more...] about Postal Van Slams into Road Crew; Highway Worker Critical
2 Oregon Police Officers Killed in I-5 Accident
In a devastating incident, two law enforcement officers, Oregon State Police Senior Trooper Maria Mignano and off-duty Albany policeman Jason Hoerauf, were killed, while another officer, OSP Sgt. John … [Read more...] about 2 Oregon Police Officers Killed in I-5 Accident
Nuno Goncalves Pleads Nolo in Drunk Driving Fatality: Crash Killed Johnson & Wales Student
In Providence, RI, 21 year-old Nuno Goncalves plead nolo contendere to drunk driving charges in connection with the October 7, 1998 crash that killed an 18 year-old Johnson & Wales University student. … [Read more...] about Nuno Goncalves Pleads Nolo in Drunk Driving Fatality: Crash Killed Johnson & Wales Student
Car Smashes Through Road Barrier
A car left a mess at the northern end of the road work zone on state Highway 146, just south of FM 519 on January 19, 2004. The car's driver was headed south on state Highway 146 when he ran a red … [Read more...] about Car Smashes Through Road Barrier
Family Demands Justice in Death of Roadway Worker
A car struck and killed construction worker Deborah Wead early Tuesday on an I-290 entrance ramp in Schaumburg. Illinois State Police said reckless homicide charges are pending against the man … [Read more...] about Family Demands Justice in Death of Roadway Worker