Fort Myers Construction Accident: Worker Killed in I-75 iROX Project
A tractor trailer truck accident on I-75 has claimed the life of a South Florida construction worker.
The incident occurred around 3:20 a.m. on April 3 in Fort Myers Florida on Interstate 75 southbound where the iROX road expansion project is underway. According to news reports, construction worker Ruben Garcia-Serrano, 36, of Orlando, who worked for Leware Construction Company, stepped into the path of a semi truck around mile marker 135. Garcia-Serrano was struck and killed.
The Florida Highway Patrol reports that no charges will be filed against the driver of the commercial truck involved in this construction worker fatality.
In cases where a construction worker death may have been caused by negligence, a Florida construction accident lawyer helps the family who has suffered a loss navigate the insurance and legal systems.
Florida Construction Accidents
OSHA reports that the most common causes of construction accidents in Florida and the U.S. are falls from roofs, scaffolding platforms, and cranes. An iROX spokesperson told NBC2 News that this incident where a highway construction worker was hit and killed by a semi truck appears to be "a freak accident." This is the first fatal accident to occur in the iROX Road Expansion Project, which has been ongoing for roughly a year and a half.
iROX worker killed on I-75
NBC2 News Online April 3, 2009
Related Web Resources
iROX I-75 Road Expansion Project
South Florida Traffic Fatalities Map
