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Worker on I-4 Project Dead After Being Run Over by Truck

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A construction worker was run over by a dump truck and killed while working on the Interstate 4 construction project in the Orlando area.

The Florida Highway Patrol reports that the 34-year-old worker was killed Wednesday. His name hasn't been released pending notification of next of kin.

FHP says in a report that the dump truck loaded with dirt had pulled into a work area off the eastbound shoulder of the highway. At some point, the construction worker walked behind the stopped truck. He was run over when the truck's driver began backing up.

The highway patrol continues to investigate.