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"It sickens me anytime a life is lost
in a highway construction zone accident," Transportation Secretary
Timothy W. Martin said. "These men and women are putting themselves
in harm's way to improve our highways. Our thoughts and prayers are
with the victim and his family."
Employees of Huff Sealing were sealing
cracks in concrete on U.S. 51 north of Vandalia at approximately
1:15 Monday afternoon. A driver entered the work area and appeared
to change lanes to avoid dust, hitting the router, which was being
run by the worker. The worker died later while being transported to
a St. Louis hospital. He was 61 years old and lived in Fairfield.
This is the
24th fatal crash in highway construction zones this year, which have
now resulted in 27 fatalities. Last year, of the 46 people killed in
work zone accidents, seven were workers.
[Illinois
Department of Transportation
news release]
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