Today, a worker in Orange County was picking up cones on State Road 417 when he was suddenly struck by a vehicle. The incident happened around 6:30 a.m. when workers were in the southbound lanes near Lee Vista Boulevard.
All of a sudden, 28-year-old Joshua Mann started switching lanes. Mann veered toward the crews of men and struck a 42-year-old named Shawn Grant. The construction worker saw him coming and started to run toward the guardrail, but didn’t have enough time to get away.
Grant was then thrown over the side of the guardrail and went down an embankment. The driver in the accident jumped into action. He got out of his vehicle, ran down the embankment, and gave first aid to the pedestrian until first responders were able to get to the scene.
Grant was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Mann was ticketed for failure to maintain a single lane. He did not have any injuries.
Every year, construction workers are injured in serious accidents involving vehicles in work zones when drivers are not watching out for their safety. These accidents can be detrimental, even taking lives. Call us as soon as possible for results at Rubenstein Law if you have sustained injuries due to a negligent driver. We are waiting to hear from you at 1-800-FL-LEGAL.
Rubenstein Law is dedicated to serving individuals & families injured by the negligence of others. We know first-hand the carnage that can be left behind for our clients and the public at large after an accident. In our news blog, we write about cases of personal injury relevant to our line of work, and we report on news of judgments and appellate cases that affect the rights of personal injury claimants. We feel a responsibility to raise awareness of the injury and tragic loss of life occurring across our state every day.
To those who have been injured or lost a loved one in an accident, we offer our most sincere condolences.
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