A state contractor conducting a wall inspection along a Queens highway was was fatally struck by a driver in a chain-reaction crash Wednesday, officials said.
The victim was inside a work zone on the eastbound side of the Grand Central Parkway near 34th Ave. in North Corona when a driver heading east sideswiped a vehicle about 10:15 a.m., cops said.
The driver of the struck vehicle lost control and veered and plowed into the construction area, striking the contractor.
The worker, who was hired by the state Department of Transportation, was taken to New York-Presbyterian Hospital Queens where he later died. His name was not immediately released.
The driver who struck the contractor was taken to the same hospital with minor injuries.
“This tragic incident underscores the dangers our highway workers face as they work to improve our infrastructure,” state DOT spokesman Joe Morrissey said.
No charges were immediately filed against the drivers involved in the crash.
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