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Catawba County workers hit in work zone
One man died and another was hospitalized after an 80-year-old driver hit them on N.C. Highway 150.
Two construction workers moving traffic cones were struck by a car on Monday.
The crash happened on NC Highway 150 near Vinewood Road in Catawba County around 3:35 p.m., according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.
WCNC in Charlotte reported that two flaggers were hit by a 2019 Chevrolet Equinox driven by Jerry Lee Johnson, 80.
One of the flaggers, Ryan Tanner, 23, died from injuries suffered in the crash. The other was transported to a local medical center and is in stable condition.
Troopers say alcohol was not a contributing factor. Charges are pending against Johnson as the investigation continues.
