Road worker killed while working on State Highway 1 Newshub 2 hrs ago © Google Maps The stretch of highway the contractor was working on.
A Waka Kotahi contractor was killed while working on a stretch of State Highway 1 near Ohinewai, Waikato on Thursday.
The general manager of transport services Brett Gliddon told Newshub on Friday the agency is deeply saddened by the incident. Our thoughts are with all of those affected by this tragic event. Everyone should be able to go to work and expect to come home safely at the end of the day.
He says the police serious crash unit and WorkSafe are investigating the death, and the agency will not comment further until the investigation is complete.
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