A construction flagger working in a Wayne Township work zone was struck and killed by a vehicle Monday afternoon. It happened just after 1 p.m. near the intersection of Trenton-Oxford and Jacksonburg roads. According to Kathleen Fuller with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), a subcontractor was struck by a vehicle in the area. That subcontractor with ODOT was working as a construction flagger in a work zone. According to officials with the Butler County Sheriff's Office, the worker was taken to Kettering Hospital in Kettering. That worker was later pronounced dead. The worker's name has not been released and the incident remains under investigation. WLWT is working to learn more and will update this story as details become available.
A construction flagger working in a Wayne Township work zone was struck and killed by a vehicle Monday afternoon.
It happened just after 1 p.m. near the intersection of Trenton-Oxford and Jacksonburg roads.
According to Kathleen Fuller with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), a subcontractor was struck by a vehicle in the area.
That subcontractor with ODOT was working as a construction flagger in a work zone.
According to officials with the Butler County Sheriff's Office, the worker was taken to Kettering Hospital in Kettering.
That worker was later pronounced dead.
The worker's name has not been released and the incident remains under investigation.
WLWT is working to learn more and will update this story as details become available.
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