NC DOT worker killed along highway
By John Joyce
Published in News on March 24, 2015 1:46 PM
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Law enforcement, fire and rescue personnel work behind a tarp at the scene of a fatal accident Monday on U.S. 70 near Capps Bridge Road. A DOT worker was killed by a passing car.
The N.C. Department of Transportation has released the name of a worker killed by a vehicle along U.S. 70 East near Capps Bridge Road Monday.
The wreck took place at 10:59 a.m.
A Princeton woman is in custody charged with felony death by motor vehicle and driving while impaired by medication.
William "Grey" Bailey, 36, was struck and killed while working near the site of the Goldsboro Bypass Project's west end, NCDOT public information officer Jennifer Heiss said. She said she could not confirm for certain if Bailey was working on that particular project or one adjacent to it.
The N.C. State Highway Patrol is investigating the wreck.
Tahisha Duckett, 28, is being held in the Wayne County Detention Center under a $102,500 secured bond.
First Sgt. Jerry Burton said Bailey was pulling tape long the median when Mrs. Duckett struck him, knocking him to the bottom of the median.
Mrs. Duckett was driving while under the influence of medication, Burton said. Her two children were in the car.
"She is charged with felony death by motor vehicle, driving while impaired on medication, and two counts of child endangerment. She had her 2-year-old and her 9-year-old in the car with her," he said.
Burton said Mrs. Duckett's bond is broken up into two parts, $100,000 secured for the death by motor vehicle charge, and $2,500 secured for the DWI.
Both the Highway Patrol and N.C. DOT are conducting investigations.
Burton said traffic along U.S. 70 East was impacted for hours -- until 3 or 4 p.m. -- due to the wreck.
"We brought in our reconstruction team. DOT brought in their survey team," he said.
N.C. DOT has the ability to survey and map the area, creating a diagram the highway patrol will be able to use in its investigation.
Burton asked to remind drivers to slow down in work zones and be aware of workers wearing reflective vests. This week happens to be National Work Zone Awareness week, he said.
Mrs. Heiss said Bailey had been employed with NCDOT since March 2010.