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By Stan Miller, NEWS 9
Posted: Jul 01, 2010 4:37 PM
Updated: Jul 02, 2010 9:26 AM
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is investigating why a woman lost control of her SUV in an Interstate 40 construction zone, killing two workers. The two men killed were related and another relative witnessed the whole thing.
Without a full investigation it's hard to know if the crash was avoidable, but all it takes is drivers giving their full time and attention to driving. With all the distractions behind the wheel today, that's easier said than done.
Oklahoma unfortunately has as many or more highway construction projects underway than most states and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation is trying to juggle traffic flow with worker safety.
Since ODOT was created, it has lost more highway workers than the Oklahoma Highway Patrol has lost troopers. ODOT knows that drivers see construction zones as a nuisance, and they say that's fine, as long as they see them... FULL ARTICLE
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Fri, July 2, 2010
by Crystal Drwenski