Statement From State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez

Statement From State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez

"As Commissioner of Transportation, there is nothing more important to me than the safety of the workers who are out there every day, constructing and maintaining our infrastructure and keeping our roads safe. This morning, a construction worker on our Van Wyck Expressway project in Queens, working for one of our contractors, was killed by a hit-and-run driver while directing traffic in the vicinity of the eastbound Nassau Expressway. I thank our partners at the New York City Police Department for acting quickly to track down and apprehend the suspected driver. The investigation will continue, but our thoughts now are with our fallen colleague, her loved ones, her co-workers and all our New York State DOT team members who are reeling from this tragedy. Every day our workers risk their lives in name of highway safety. Today's tragic fatality is a stark reminder to the traveling public to slow down and move over, pay attention, respect work zones, and please, keep all of our workers safe."

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