July 17th, 2024 by WCBC Radio

In the wake of the fourth worker being struck this year in West Virginia’s highway work zones, State Transportation Secretary Jimmy Wriston is imploring motorists to pay attention when driving through work zones.

One worker was killed in April in Jefferson County and three others have had serious injuries since the start of the construction season. Wriston says nearly all work zone crashes are due to driver error – impaired or distracted driving, speed, or cell phone use…