Crime & Safety
Construction Worker In Wayland Hit By Truck, Flown To Hospital
The worker was part of a crew working for the town along Stonebridge Road.
WAYLAND, MA — A construction worker was seriously injured Friday morning at a town job site in Wayland, and was flown by helicopter to a hospital in Boston, according to the Wayland Fire Department.
The worker was hit by a construction truck that was backing up around 11 a.m. along Stonebridge Road, officials said.
"A preliminary investigation determined that the worker was struck by one of the construction trucks as it was backing up. Both workers are employees of a company contracted through the town," Police Chief Ed Burman and Fire Chief Neil McPherson said in a news release.
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The construction worker was picked up by a helicopter from near Wayland town hall and taken to a local hospital.
The collision was still under investigation Friday afternoon, and officials did not immediately have an update on the worker's condition.
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