By: Zahriah Balentine
Source: pennlive.com (TNS)
Pennsylvania State Police released the identity of the man who was killed Monday morning when a tractor-trailer crashed into two vehicles on Route 581 in Cumberland County.
Hector Hernandez, 56, of York County, died after he and another worker were inside a construction vehicle in the closed right lane of Route 581 east and in the process of picking up traffic cones when the crash occurred around 4:30 a.m.
Police said a tractor-trailer crossed from the left lane and rear-ended that construction vehicle. The construction vehicles were properly marked and lit at the time of the crash, according to police, who added that the right lane was closed with proper warning, including cones.
Hernandez died after arriving at the hospital while another construction worker was hospitalized with moderate injuries.
PennDOT spokeswoman Fritzi Schreffler said the workers were contractors and not part of PennDOT’s maintenance crew.
Crash debris damaged a passing Volkswagen, police said.
Police have not announced any charges in connection to the crash. State police are investigating.
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