Construction worker hit by truck in Coram dies, cops say
Updated August 24, 2017 12:26 AM
By Newsday staff
A construction worker who was directing traffic at a work site in Coram earlier this month has died from injuries she suffered when she was struck by a box truck that drifted over and crashed into her, Suffolk police said.
Gloria Taylor, 55, of Islip, had been taken to Stony Brook University Hospital after the noon crash on Route 112 at Pauls Path on Aug. 14, police said.
Police said Taylor was holding a sign to slow or stop traffic on the east side of northbound Route 112, which was under construction, when a northbound 2000 Isuzu box truck driven by Dominick Sconzo, 19, of Selden, drifted to the right side of the road and struck her.
Sconzo was not hurt, and police did not cite him for traffic violations or charge him with a crime.
A safety check was conducted on the truck, and the crash is under investigation, police said.
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A construction worker who was critically injured after being hit by a truck while conducting traffic at a New York work zone earlier this month has died, police said Wednesday night.
Suffolk County police say Gloria Taylor, 55, of Islip, died from her injuries she suffered when she was struck by the box truck that drifted over and crashed into her while she was directing traffic at the construction site in Coram on Aug. 14. Taylor had been taken to an area hospital in critical condition but ended up dying there, according to police.
Taylor was holding a sign to slow or stop traffic on the east side of northbound Route 12, which was under construction, when she was hit by the truck being driven by a 19-year-old man who was not injured, officials said. Cops did not ticket or charge the driver of the truck.
A safety check was conducted on the truck as police say they investigated.
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CORAM, NY – A construction worker was critically injured when she was struck by a box truck in Coram Monday afternoon, police said.
Gloria Taylor, of Islip, was holding a sign to slow or stop traffic on the east side of northbound Route 112, which was under construction, when a 2000 Isuzu box truck traveling northbound drifted to the right near Pauls Path and struck Taylor around noon. Taylor was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where she is listed in critical condition.
The driver of the Isuzu, Dominick Sconzo, 19, of Selden, was not injured. A safety check was conducted on the truck, which is owned by Casa Piazza in Port Jefferson Station.
The investigation is continuing.