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After a series of work-zone crashes, what can be done?
On this week’s edition of the Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, a conversation with Gregg Brunner, chief operations officer at the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), about recent deadly crashes in or near work zones.
On June 24, a truck driver was killed and MDOT workers were injured in a crash on I-75 in Monroe County.
In another, July 1, two people were killed in a crash in a work zone queue on I-96 west of Portland.
Brunner composed a poignant message to department employees with a reminder of the need to be vigilant about safety.
From his message:
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