GRAFTON, W.Va. — A state Division of Highways worker was injured Friday morning in Taylor County when a truck hauling hay rear-ended the DOH dump truck he was operating in a work zone, authorities said.
The driver of the truck hauling a heavy load of hay apparently lost his brakes at around 10:30 a.m. on U.S. Route 119 about three miles north of the Four Corners intersection, DOH Communications Specialist Carrie Jones said.
“We were ditching in the area,” Jones said.
The worker injured was operating the dump truck behind the ditching machine. He was taken by HealthNet Helicopter to Ruby Memorial Hospital. Jones said the worker is expected to make a full recovery.
Traffic was backed up for several hours.
State police are investigating.