Two weeks ago today, a North Carolina Department of Transportation employee, 21-year old Jonathan King, was killed in a tragic accident while setting up a work site off I-40.

King and other DOT employees were setting up a construction site off Interstate 40 in Duplin County when a man driving a tractor-trailer took his eyes off the road and veered into the shoulder, pinning King between two vehicles.

The North Carolina DOT had not lost another employee on the job in the past three years.  A Transportation Supervisor stated that they have the most difficulty getting drivers to slow down in construction zones.

Another employee was injured in the accident, but was released from the hospital in stable condition.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the worker’s family and friends.