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Distracted Driver Kills Texas Pedestrian Worker

Posted on Nov 18, 2011

A Texas highway worker who was picking up trash along Interstate 35 was killed Thursday by a distracted driver who had veered off the road.

The incident took place near University Boulevard in Round Rock, Texas, where the worker was employed by Easter Seals Central Texas. The names of the victim and the distracted driver have not been released.

Easter Seals Central Texas contracts with the Texas Department of Transportation. The only information that police would release was that the man killed was a worker in the Paid Job Training Program that provides employment for people with disabilities.

The workers did have a sign posted along the interstate to warn drivers of "Litter pick-up ahead," and the man was wearing an orange safety vest.

Police would say only that the driver who hit the pedestrian was distracted by something in his/her car and ran off the road. They would not comment on what had distracted the driver.

At this time, charges have not been filed against the distracted driver.

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