West Virginia DOH worker, others injured in work zone crash
The state DOH says this van pinned a DOH worker against a state truck Thursday afternoon on U.S. Route 50 in Wood County.
June 11, 2015
PARKERSBURG, W.Va.
A state Division of Highways worker suffered life-threatening injuries Thursday afternoon when he was struck by a vehicle in a work zone in Wood County.
The chain reaction-type accident occurred at around 2:15 in the westbound lanes of U.S. Route 50 near the intersection of Old Landfill Road.
State DOH spokesman Brent Walker said the worker was pinned between a van and a DOH truck.
“A truck hit a vehicle, who then hit another vehicle, who hit a van. The van was forced into the work zone where our workers were working and had struck a DOH worker,” Walker said.
Walker said seven people were taken to hospitals including a second DOH worker who was being treated for shock. The DOH workers were taken to Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg.
Walker said the wreck once again points out the importance of drivers staying alert in work zones.
“Our workers are faced with this everyday and not just our workers but contractors and everybody else. It’s a dangerous job where their office is on the roadway,” Walker said. Give them a break.
There was no initial word if speed was a factor in the crash. Police initially closed both westbound lanes.
Source: http://wvmetronews.com