Car Crashes Into Construction Workers in Jacksonville, Florida
A car crashed into four construction workers working in a construction zone at Lakeland Street and Cahoon Road in Jacksonville, Florida, according to an article at News4Jax.com. The article indicates that the investigation into what caused the driver to crash into the four construction workers is still ongoing.
According to the article, at least one of the construction workers was seriously injured as a result of the crash. In a personal injury lawsuit, the attorney for the plaintiff will look at all of the factors that would show this driver was negligent or reckless in causing this crash. For instance, construction zones are typically well marked in advance so drivers have an opportunity to slow down and watch out for construction workers and equipment. The speed limits in construction zones are normally reduced, and drivers are given notice of the lower speed limit in advance. Construction workers are normally very conspicuous wearing bright orange jackets and hats that alert drivers to their presence along with bright orange signs denoting the construction zone.
Drivers are required to slow down and take extra care when approaching and driving through a construction zone. When a driver gets into an accident in a construction zone, particularly where construction workers are injured, issues of gross negligence and recklessness on the part of the driver often arise.
