One worker was killed and two other were injured when a tractor trailer drifted into their work zone.
The accident happened Tuesday morning on the Ohio turnpike. Two westbound lanes of the turnpike were closed while four workers were repairing a bridge.
The driver of a tractor trailer truck drifted into the work zone. One of the workers in charge of monitoring traffic approach sounded off a warning but the workers were not able to get out of the path of the oncoming vehicle. The truck struck three workers, fatally injuring one and causing critical injury to two other workers.
Three turnpike vehicles were also damaged. The truck was carrying a corrosive material that did not leak.
Police are still investigating the cause of the accident.
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