Construction Worker Still In Critical Condition, Investigation Ongoing: Palos Park PD

LEMONT, IL — A construction worker remains in critical condition after a crash on Monday near Lemont and Palos Park, Palos Park Police told Patch on Wednesday.

The 34-year-old worker with K-5 Construction was flagging traffic on Archer Avenue near Parker Road around 10 a.m. Monday, police said.

Workers were doing asphalt repair on the road.

The driver of the vehicle is an 82-year-old man, police told Patch. He was also taken to the hospital on Monday, but has been released.

The driver was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, police said.

Palos Park PD said that the Illinois State Police is still investigation, and accident reconstruction could take several weeks. The investigation remains ongoing.