Flagger Hit by Vehicle on Clay City Blacktop

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Published on October 2 2019 7:17 am
Last Updated on October 2 2019 10:15 am
Written by Greg Sapp

A construction zone flagger was struck by a vehicle along the Dieterich/Clay City Blacktop in Clay County Tuesday evening.

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The incident occurred at 5:30pm near Clay County Road 1765 East. 

State police report a car driven by 87-year-old Alvin Austin of Mason struck the flagger, 42-year-old Brandy McKinnies of Mt. Vernon. A construction crew was doing paving work on the roadway when the incident occurred.

McKinnies was airlifted from the scene to Deaconess Hospital in Evansville.

Austin was cited for improper passing of an authorized emergency vehicle causing injury to another, as well as failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

Thanks to listener Elizabeth Lewis for the photo from the scene.