Thruway maintenance worker hit and killed on I-90

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A New York State Thruway Authority maintenance worker was hit and killed on I-90 in Chautauqua County Monday morning, New York State Police announced.

According to a preliminary investigation by police, a vehicle traveling westbound toward exit 58 in Hanover struck the worker, who was outside a Thruway Authority vehicle. Troopers responded to the scene at 8 a.m. and determined the collision to be fatal.

I-90 West was closed for multiple hours due to the accident but reopened around 11:15 a.m.

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