Road Construction Worker Killed On Highway 20
Posted: 9:18 am PDT July 12, 2007Updated: 10:49 am PDT July 12, 2007
LACONNER, Wash. -- A worker on a Highway 20 road construction project was killed in an accident on Thursday morning, troopers said.
SLIDESHOW: Street Sweeper Hits, Kills WorkerThe worker was killed in a construction zone near Milepost 53 near LaConner at about 8:15 a.m.Transportation Department spokesman Dustin Terpening said the worker was hit by a street sweeper that was backing up.Eastbound lanes of Highway 20 are closed at Milepost 53 and traffic is being detoured.Trooper Kirk Rudeen said workers were preparing the highway for repaving.
SLIDESHOW: Street Sweeper Hits, Kills WorkerThe worker was killed in a construction zone near Milepost 53 near LaConner at about 8:15 a.m.Transportation Department spokesman Dustin Terpening said the worker was hit by a street sweeper that was backing up.Eastbound lanes of Highway 20 are closed at Milepost 53 and traffic is being detoured.Trooper Kirk Rudeen said workers were preparing the highway for repaving.Copyright 2007 by KIROTV.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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