70-year-old flagger killed in zone

May 30, 2023

Struck by a vehicle

A flagger working a construction zone near Webberville, Michigan, was struck by a vehicle and later died of his injuries at a local hospital. He was 70 years old, according to news reports.

The man was initially trapped beneath the vehicle, which was driven by a 23-year-old woman, according to reports.

Rod Sutton

Sutton has served as the editorial lead of Construction Equipment magazine and ConstructionEquipment.com since 2001.

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