Florida I-75 Construction Accident: Driver Charged with DUI after Car Strikes Road Worker in Lee County
A traffic accident this past week in Lee County, Florida, has left a construction worker with a broken arm.
The car - pedestrian accident happened on Thurs. Oct. 29 on a stretch of Florida Interstate 75 undergoing road expansion work in Lee County. The accident occurred on the northbound side of I-75 between the Daniels Parkway and Alico Rd. exits, just past 3 a.m. Florida Highway Patrol took a male driver into custody after he struck a highway worker and fled the scene.
The driver was apprehended by police after searching the woods surrounding the accident scene. He will be charged with driving under the influence (DUI) and leaving the scene of an accident. (In Florida, the legal blood alcohol concentration limit is .08) The injured construction worker was taken to Gulf Coast Medical Center for treatment and released.
A Florida construction site accident lawyer is familiar with the laws in place designed to protect highway workers and law enforcement officials from this type of motor vehicle/pedestrian accident.
Florida Highway Construction Accidents
Construction work accidents where road workers are injured or killed by motorists are unfortunately not all that uncommon. Construction workers doing their jobs in or on the sides of the highway or roadway are vulnerable, particularly at night. Earlier this year, a traffic accident in Bonita Springs, Florida, on I-75 resulted in the death of a highway construction worker when he stepped into the path of a semi-truck.
Florida law enforcement officials are also at risk for this type of work-related injury or fatality when they pull over motorists or stop to assist disabled vehicles. The Florida Move Over Law states that motor vehicle drivers are required to safely change lanes or slow down to a speed that's 20 mph below the speed limit when encountering a police or emergency vehicle stopped on the roadway.
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