A driver of a truck was asleep at the time of hitting a construction vehicle and causing the death of three workers on the side of a Pennsylvania highway in April, authorities said Friday.
The Pennsylvania State Police stated that the 24-year-old driver from Roxbury, Massachusetts fell asleep on April 17 while driving on Interstate 83, about 8 miles south of Harrisburg.
Officials mentioned that the man was operating a large box truck around 3:25 a.m. when it collided with a construction vehicle in a work zone and then struck the three workers on the shoulder.
The victims were Jesse McKenzie, 24 from Rockwood, Pennsylvania; Philson Hinebaugh III, 24 from Johnston, Pennsylvania; and Robert Hampe, 41 from Meyersdale, Pennsylvania.
The driver did not sustain any injuries.
A state police accident report released Friday did not indicate whether any charges were brought against the driver. State police did not immediately respond to requests for comment Friday.
