A Maryland State Police trooper was rear-ended by a suspected impaired driver in a work zone area along Interstate 495. The trooper was on a traffic detail with his emergency lights activated when the driver in a white Mercedes SUV struck his patrol vehicle. The trooper was transported to Shock Trauma with non-life threatening injuries, while the suspected impaired driver was transported to Suburban Hospital with unknown injuries. Charges against the driver are pending.
The construction industry is one of the most dangerous in the United States, with 1,034 fatal occupational injuries among all construction workers and 74,520 nonfatal injuries among private wage-and-salary construction workers in 2020. Work-zone crashes have been occurring more frequently, increasing by 18 percent between 2011 and 2020. Workers aren’t only losing their lives in “struck by” incidents, which can involve getting struck by vehicles, falling objects or construction equipment. They are also dying at disproportionate rates by suicide and drug overdoses. The National Stand-Down to Prevent Struck-by Incidents is being held in conjunction with the National Work Zone Awareness Week to raise awareness of the deadly risks construction workers face every day.
A video shows two cars crashing at high speed before hitting six construction workers in a work zone on I-695 in Baltimore County, killing all six workers. The driver of the Acura passenger car, identified as Lisa Adrienna Lea, was taken to Shock Trauma. Maryland State Police identified the six contractual workers who were killed. The crash on I-695 at Security Boulevard shut down lanes in both directions for hours.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by maryland.gov
Maryland State Police have identified the six highway workers who died in a fatal pedestrian crash on Interstate 695. The workers were in an active work zone on the left shoulder of the inner loop of I-695 in Baltimore County when a car lost control and overturned, killing six workers and injuring one. The driver of the car is receiving medical treatment, and the second vehicle involved in the crash was disabled. The crash remains under investigation, and the findings will be submitted to the Baltimore County State’s Attorney’s Office for review to determine whether charges will be filed.
Six construction workers were killed and others injured when a car crashed into a work zone on the inner loop of I-695 in Baltimore County. The driver of the Acura passenger vehicle involved in the crash has been identified as 54-year-old Lisa Adrienna Lea of Randallstown. The second driver was behind the wheel of a Volkswagen and identified as 20-year-old Melachi Brown of Windsor Mill. Maryland State Police said that Brown had stopped his disabled vehicle north of the crash site. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Six highway workers were killed in Maryland after a car crashed into a work zone on the Baltimore Beltway. The car lost control after hitting a disabled Volkswagen, causing it to hit the victims. The driver of the Acura was taken to a hospital for treatment, and charges are pending. The identities of the workers have not been released.
Six construction workers were killed and the driver of a passenger vehicle was injured when the car crashed into a work zone on northbound Interstate 695 at Security Boulevard in the Woodlawn area of Maryland. The vehicle went between the jersey walls of the work zone and hit multiple workers before overturning. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Six construction workers were killed and the driver of a passenger vehicle was injured when the car crashed into a work zone on northbound Interstate 695 at Security Boulevard in the Woodlawn area of Maryland. The vehicle went between the jersey walls of the work zone and hit multiple workers before overturning. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Six people were killed and several others injured after a car crashed into a work zone on I-695 in Baltimore County, Maryland. The driver of the vehicle survived and was taken to a local trauma center for medical treatment. The cause of the crash is under investigation by the Maryland State Police Crash Team. Certain lanes on the I-695 prior to Exit 17 remain closed, and motorists are advised to avoid the area.
Six construction workers were killed and the driver of a passenger vehicle was taken to the hospital after the vehicle pulled into a work zone along the Baltimore beltway and struck the workers. The cause of the crash is under investigation. The incident closed the beltway in both directions for hours, causing traffic delays. Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski called the incident horrific and offered condolences to the families of those who lost their lives.
Law enforcement officers stopped more than 120 vehicles in an Interstate 64 construction zone in Cabell County during the first day of targeted speed enforcement in that area. One vehicle was going 26 mph faster than the posted 55 mph speed limit. The West Virginia Department of Transportation emphasizes the importance of work zone safety for everyone's well-being.
