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Construction Worker Critically Injured In East Lyme Highway Accident

An investigation into the accident is underway, officials said.

EAST LYME, CT — A construction worker is hospitalized following an accident on Interstate 95 Thursday morning.

Eva Zymaris, a spokesperson for the Connecticut Department of Transportation, said the individual is a private construction worker.

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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, is investigating the incident, according to Zymaris.

WTNH reported the worker, a 54-year-old man, was critically injured after he became trapped by concrete barriers, and emergency responders rushed him to an area hospital.

Read more at WTNH.

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