Drivers urged to watch out for workers on Kentucky’s roads

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) – A building employee is within the hospital after being hit by a car whereas on the job in Jessamine County.

It occurred round 4:30 Tuesday morning alongside US 27 at Keane Street.

Nicholasville police say the employee was clearing cones within the highway when a pickup truck hit him. Police say it was nonetheless darkish out and the highway shouldn’t be nicely lit.

They are saying it’s not stunning a highway employee was critically damage in a crash. With lots of highway work happening, they are saying a number of components are inflicting crashes and issues in building areas.

Building work on Interstate 75 in southern Kentucky has been underway for a number of years. Police say, at one level, they acquired 911 calls daily of crashes on this building zone.

“They have been severe crashes. Harm crashes. We didn’t have any fatalities. However, it was apparent there was an issue on the market,” stated Dep. Gilbert Acciardo, Laurel County Sheriff’s Workplace.

Drivers are given clear warnings to decelerate due to oncoming highway building that’s nonetheless happening alongside I-75.

State freeway officers say greater than 1,200 work zone crashes throughout Kentucky final yr resulted in nearly 300 accidents and 7 deaths. Six of these deaths have been drivers or passengers.

“Nevertheless, when people do enter the work zone, we do want to verify they’re coming into it at secure speeds and watching out for the employees,” stated Jason Siwula, Kentucky Workplace of Freeway Security.

Police additionally say highway rage is resulting in crashes, as drivers get indignant at some driving too quick or too sluggish.

State freeway officers say you’ll be able to all the time sustain with highway building on the state transportation web site.

The Laurel County Sheriff’s Workplace says you may as well obtain the ‘WAZE’ app to let you understand when there may be oncoming highway work or every other hazards.

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