DUMP TRUCK ACCIDENT IN MARION COUNTY, INDIANA LEAVES TRUCK DRIVER HURT
A dump truck driver was hurt in a Truck Accident in Marion County, Indiana. The Vehicle Crash happened Tuesday night on United States Interstate 70. It is not yet clear if the driver was on the job and thus, if Workers Compensation issues are involved.
Indianapolis media outlets report Indiana State Police say the truck was heading west in a construction zone when it struck the Cumberland Road overpass. The collision caused the dump bed to come apart from the truck. The truck driver was hurt in the accident and taken to Indianapolis's Methodist Hospital for treatment. Officials are now looking into the overpass to see if it suffered any structural damage in the truck crash.
Fortunately, no construction workers were hurt or killed in the road construction zone accident. However, construction zones are extremely dangerous places. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that from 1995-2002, 844 workers died while on the job at a road construction zone. Those fatalities accounted for 9% of all fatalities in construction, and more than half of them were due to a worker being hit by a vehicle or mobile equipment.
Experienced Indiana Workers Compensation Lawyers know how devastating workplace injuries can be for workers and their families. If you or someone you love was hurt while on the job, the Personal Injury Attorneys at Crossen Kooi can offer solid advice. Contact the Indianapolis Work Comp Lawyers for a FREE consultation.
