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Westmoreland work zone crash numbers down, but risk remains high, say PennDOT, police

PennDOT District 12 Executive Rachel Duda, left, looks on as Trooper Tristan Tappe, a state police community affairs officer, discusses the problem of aggressive driving and its impact on PennDOT work zone safety. They spoke at a media event on Friday<ins>,</ins><ins> April 25, 2025</ins> at the PennDOT stockpile site on Henrys Road in Unity.

A PennDOT flagger had a close call with an inattentive driver on Route 66 in Westmoreland County while another state road worker was struck and injured by a driver who ignored a detour in Fayette County.


Source: The Tribune-Review