A flagger for a road construction crew was struck by a vehicle Thursday morning in Graves County.
It happened just before 7:00 am on KY 339 West at Central Road in southern Graves County. According to the Graves County Sheriff's Office, a 17-year-old was traveling east on KY 339 West when he came up on a marked construction zone where workers were paving.
Deputies said the teen swerved to miss a
stopped vehicle and struck 53-year-old Jennifer Burks of Eddyville, a
flagger for Smith Contracting. Burks was transported to Baptist
Health Paducah for treatment of her injuries. The teen and his passenger
were not injured.
Deputies say several contributing
factors led to the collision, including direction of travel, limited
visibility, glare from the sun, and nature of the roadway.
