Burlington, IA- Two construction workers were killed in an accident Tuesday morning that shut down the Great River Bridge for several hours.
According to the Illinois State Police, at about 8:03 AM Tuesday, two Burlington construction workers were walking behind their stationary pickup truck and trailer, setting construction barrels for a work zone on the westbound lanes of the Great River Bridge.
A 2016 Mazda CX5 traveling westbound on the bridge, struck a barrel and continued on, striking the two construction workers, causing fatal injuries.
The workers were identified as 20-year-old Pearson J. Franklin of New London, and 35-year-old Andrew Whitcomb of Burnside, Illinois. The driver of the Mazda, 21-year-old Emily Johnson of Gladstone, Illinois was issued citations for Scott’s Law- Improper Passing of a Stationary Emergency Vehicle, Improper Use of Electronic Communication Device, and Failure To Reduce Speed To Avoid a Crash.
Johnson received minor injuries as a result of the crash.
