In Washington State, a 42-year-old maintenance technician, who was performing the duties of a traffic control flagger, died when he was struck by a car at a highway work zone.

What Happened? The flagger (the fatal victim) was working with a state maintenance team to install a new roadside information sign along a major two-lane state highway. The employer trained and certified their own flaggers. The driver of a small passenger vehicle may have been distracted or was confused as she entered the work zone. The driver was not able to comprehend the flagger’s instructions and drove her vehicle straight at the victim. The […]