ST. LOUIS — An investigation is underway after two workers with the Missouri Department of Transportation were hit and killed Thursday morning.
The incident was reported at around 11:15 a.m. on Telegraph Road at the Interstate 255 ramp.
The workers were re-striping a lane with cones blocking off the traffic lanes behind them. The vehicle went through the cones and struck the workers directly.
Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed to 5 On Your Side that two MoDOT workers – a man and a woman – were pronounced dead at the scene. They were identified as 58-year-old James Brooks and 25-year-old Kaitlyn Anderson.
Brooks was a senior maintenance worker and worked for MoDOT for almost nine years. Anderson was an intermediate maintenance worker and worked for the department for two years.
A third worker was seriously injured in the crash and was taken to a hospital.
“Our hearts are breaking and our sympathies go out to all the families of our employees. These are our friends and coworkers and their presence will be sorely missed by us,” said Tom Blair, engineer with MoDOT's St. Louis district.
The driver of the car that struck the workers was also taken to a hospital. They are cooperating with investigators.
Drivers in the area experienced delays for several hours after the incident. For a look at traffic in your area, visit the 5 On Your Side traffic map.
No other information about the incident has been released.