Connecticut Department of Transportation Worker Dies After Being Struck on I-95 in Fairfield
State police charged Edward Myers with manslaughter and DUI after a three-vehicle crash killed CTDOT worker Elvin Hernandez, officials said.
- On Friday, Connecticut Department of Transportation worker Elvin Hernandez, 60, was struck and killed while performing road maintenance on Interstate 95 in Fairfield, forcing temporary highway closures.
- State Police charged Edward Myers, 60, with second-degree manslaughter with a motor vehicle, driving under the influence, and possession of a controlled substance; bond was set at $750,000.
- CTDOT Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto called the death a "nightmare scenario," while union leader Carl Chisem stressed that reckless driving endangers the agency's 3,300 employees.
- Governor Ned Lamont and Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz described the death as a "heartbreaking tragedy," urging drivers to slow down and remove distractions around roadside workers.
- Connecticut has recorded more than 10 work zone fatalities since 2020, including prior incidents in Greenwich and Wallingford. A new law taking effect October 1 will make distracted driving in highway work zones a criminal offense.
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Connecticut Department of Transportation worker dies after being struck on I-95 in Fairfield
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) — A Connecticut Department of Transportation employee was struck and killed on I-95 South in Fairfield Friday morning, according to Gov. Ned Lamont and other state officials. State troopers were dispatched at 10:45 a.m. to the area of Exit 20 on I-95 South for reports of a multi-vehicle crash involving serious injuries. [...]
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A worker with the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CT DOT) was killed Friday morning after he was struck by a vehicle, Gov. Ned Lamont said. Elvin...
Driver charged with OUI after hitting, killing Connecticut DOT worker
A worker with the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CT DOT) was killed Friday morning after he was struck by a vehicle, according to Connecticut State Police. Elvin Hernandez, 60, was picking up debris on Interstate 95 in Fairfield near Exit 20 when police say a driver, identified as Edward Myers of Derby, moved off the highway and entered the shoulder,...
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