Crash in construction zone injures three DOT workers in Hornellsville: NYS Police
New York State Police said a 2019 Nissan Pathfinder driven by Brooke A. Burdett, 30, of Arkport was southbound on state Route 36 at around 11 a.m. when it struck the DOT workers in an active work zone near county Road 70A.
The Pathfinder then collided with a DOT vehicle stationed at the site, troopers said.
Two of the workers, ages 52 and 60, were transported by ambulance to St. James Hospital in Hornell.
The third, a 30-year-old, was airlifted to Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester.
All three are expected to survive, troopers said. One of the workers was in serious condition, according to state Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez.
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A State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit responded to assist in the investigation. The Route 36 southbound lane was closed and a detour was put in place.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing, troopers said.
"While the circumstances behind the crash are still under investigation, this irresponsible behavior on the roadway needs to stop," Dominguez said in a statement. "We just lost Highway Maintenance Supervisor Robert Bornt – one of our own – just 12 days ago in a horrific work zone crash, and our entire team is still reeling from this senseless loss of life. I am pleading with the traveling public: SLOW DOWN, MOVE OVER, PAY ATTENTION and please respect the fact that our workers are out on the roadways doing their job – and their job is to keep the traveling public safe.
"So, in return, please keep them safe."
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This article originally appeared on The Evening Tribune: Work zone crash injures three DOT workers in Hornell, Steuben County
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