Construction worker Sammy Stuart Blankenship, 57, killed in pedestrian collision on I-59/20 in Bessemer, Alabama
Construction worker hit and killed in overnight accident (link is external)
According to the Bessemer Police Department, when officers arrived, they found a man hit. The man was a member of the road construction crew and later died at a hospital.
Construction worker killed in hit-and-run on I-59/20; suspect now in custody(link is external)
The motorist, who has not yet been identified, is in jail after he fled the crash scene. Bessemer police are working to obtain warrants against him.
Widow of construction worker speaks out days after he was killed by car on the job (link is external)
For drivers who speed past construction zones, warning signs and flashing lights, Blankenships urges caution so workers can make it home safely.
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