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Douglas P. Pytlik Jr., 32, injured and arrested after driving the wrong way on I-190 before crashing into crane at construction site in Lewiston, New York

Date: 
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Area: 
Buffalo, NY
A man who was driving the wrong way on the Niagara Thruway for several miles early Monday morning and then struck a roadside construction crane is facing charges of drunken driving, according to Lewiston Police. Douglas P. Pytlik Jr., 32, of Linwood Avenue, North Tonawanda, was charged with felony driving while intoxicated and reckless driving.

Two-car crash at construction site causes death of contract worker on Interstate 695 in Pikesville, Maryland

Date: 
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Area: 
Baltimore, MD
A contracted highway worker was killed Friday afternoon in an accident on the inner loop of Interstate 695, just prior to Interstate 795 in Baltimore County, according to police and highway officials. The worker, who has not been identified, was doing preliminary work for an upcoming State Highway Administration project in the Pikesville area when the collission occurred about 2 p.m., said a SHA spokeswoman. The worker is an employee of a private contractor hired by the SHA to conduct the work, Burnette Edgar said.

Benedict Todt, 55, killed at construction site when electrical switch box falls and traps him in Windsor Township, Pennsylvania

Date: 
Sunday, January 19, 2014
Area: 
Harrisburg-Lancaster-Lebanon-York, PA
A 55-year-old construction worker was killed Monday morning at a job in Windsor Township, York County. Police identified the victim as Benedict Todt, of Gardeners, Adams County. Todt was working at the Red Lion Water Authority pumping facility at 500 Gebhart Rd. when the accident happened around 11 a.m.

Two people killed when their car runs off road, smashes into backhoe on I-95 in Springfield, Virginia

Date: 
Friday, December 6, 2013
Area: 
Charlottesville, VA

Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal accident late Saturday that claimed two lives on Interstate 95’s northbound HOV lanes in Springfield, a police spokeswoman said Sunday. Two people were killed when their four-door vehicle ran off the right side of the road near Exit 170 about 8:30 p.m., hit an unoccupied backhoe in an inactive construction zone, and caught fire, a state police spokeswoman said. Two bodies were removed from the vehicle, which was destroyed by fire, and taken to the Office of the Medical Examiner. No identification of the victims had been made as of 3 p.m.

Man injured in fall into construction site hole at Ann St and Fremont St in Monroe, Washington

Date: 
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Area: 
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
A law you might not know you're breaking in construction zones

A law you might not know you're breaking in construction zones

Not every state has one, and not every driver in those states is aware of it. In Washington, it's called the Move Over Law, and is designed to help ensure the safety of people who work alongside active roadways, especially highways. Bill Coats, a personal injury lawyer in Bellingham, Washington who specializes in highway car accidents writes about a recent campaign state troopers conducted to raise awareness about this law.

The correct way to merge in cone zones

The correct way to merge in cone zones

 How many of you give the stink-eye to those drivers who seem to ignore the lane closure signs, refusing to get over until the cones push them to cut in front of you? Wouldn’t it feel better to not let them in? At all, ever? Actually, the most efficient way to get over is to wait until the cones start. While it looks rude, it’s actually faster and safer. To learn how this works, read on.