St. Joseph Post
A MoDOT supervisor was struck and killed by a vehicle in Platte County Monday morning.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says it happened around 9 a.m. on Highway 273 at Tracy.
Missouri State Highway Patrol Sergeant Bill Lowe with Troop A in Lee’s Summit says the highway worker, identified as 61-year-old Lloyd Crawford, was killed while putting out roadway signs in a flooded area.
"We had a MoDOT supervisor putting out signs to indicate there was water over the roadway," Lowe said. "When he went back to his vehicle, he as subsequently struck by a pickup."
Crawford had been with MoDOT for the past 18 years.
The death sends a shock wave through MoDOT. Northwest Missouri District Engineer Marty Liles says workers worry drivers aren’t paying enough attention.
"We see all the time, there are statistics toward the fact that our drivers are paying less attention and to driving," Liles said.
MoDOT in a news release states Lloyd was a friend to many and will be missed by all.
The driver stopped at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation.
There have been 19 MoDOT workers killed since 2000 - 12 of those have occurred in work zones.
KCTV5 contributed to this report.