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KDOT Asks Drivers For Caution In Construction Zones

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It’s road construction season and the Kansas Department of Transportation is urging drivers to use caution in construction zones.

Max Dirks is a KDOT worker from Hays who was in a close call when a semi truck came into a work zone too fast.

“I stepped over into the other lane to try to get the semi to stop and I saw he wasn’t going to get stopped. I radioed the other flag men and just dove into the ditch to avoid being hit,” Dirks said.

Dirks says when you see a road construction sign, put down your phone, stay aware and slow down. KDOT says four people in Kansas were killed in work zones last year.

Stephen Koranda is the managing editor of the Kansas News Service, based at KCUR. He has nearly 20 years of experience in public media as a reporter and editor.