A Kansas man has died after plowing into an asphalt roller in a construction zone on Interstate 25.
The accident at about 2:30 a.m. Monday also injured a 71-year-old construction worker.
The Colorado State Patrol says that the 20-year-old Kansas man was driving a Volkwagen when he drove into the roller. Workers are using the roller to repave a stretch of road north of Colorado Springs.
The driver was killed in the wreck, but his name and hometown have not been released. Construction worker Jose Rodriguez-Martinez was operating the roller and was treated and released with minor injures.
Highway authorities reminded drivers Monday to use caution in construction zones. The accident is under investigation.
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MONUMENT, Colo —
A Kansas man has died after plowing into an asphalt roller in a construction zone on Interstate 25.
The accident at about 2:30 a.m. Monday also injured a 71-year-old construction worker.
The Colorado State Patrol says that the 20-year-old Kansas man was driving a Volkwagen when he drove into the roller. Workers are using the roller to repave a stretch of road north of Colorado Springs.
The driver was killed in the wreck, but his name and hometown have not been released. Construction worker Jose Rodriguez-Martinez was operating the roller and was treated and released with minor injures.
Highway authorities reminded drivers Monday to use caution in construction zones. The accident is under investigation.
