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VDOT Worker Killed on the Job in Vehicle Collision

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Buchanan County, Va (WVVA) - A VDOT worker is killed while on the job near Garden Creek Road in Buchanan County.

Carlos Ellis Keen, 47, of Oakwood was a 29 year veteran of the Virginia Department of Transportation.

According to Sergeant Michael Conroy of the Virginia State Police, Ellis was driving a 2012 Cat Backhoe when he was hit from behind by a tractor trailer driven by Trevor Cole, 25, of Whitewood, Va. 

Police say the amber warning lights were working properly on the backhoe.

The fatal crash is still under investigation.

 

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