2 TDOT Workers Hit, Killed On I-75

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Crews in east Tennessee have shut down Interstate 75, where two Tennessee Department of Transportation workers have been hit and killed.

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TDOT officials said the two men were working to install a cable barrier on I-75 in Anderson County.

The southbound lanes are closed at mile marker 122.

They were employees of Lu Inc., which is based out of Kingston Springs.

“Highway construction workers put their lives at risk every day to build and maintain our transportation system," said Commissioner Gerald Nicely in a statement Monday. "Unfortunately, incidents like this are all too common. The death of these two men should serve as a reminder to all motorists of the importance of using the utmost caution when workers are present along the roadway.”

The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating.

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