TEXARKANA, Texas — A construction worker killed Thursday in a crash has been identified.
The Texas Department of Public Safety said Braden Tucker, 21, of Lufkin, Texas, attempted to cross Interstate 30 on a Kubota skid steer when he was hit by an eastbound 18-wheeler. Tucker was thrown from the skid steer. He was taken to the nearest hospital, where he died from his injuries.
The crash happened at the 190-mile marker west of New Boston. Tucker was working on guardrails in the center median prior to the crash.
An investigation is ongoing.
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