NDOT employees struck while working on US395, 4 days after Caltrans worker killed on I-80

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. – Three Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) survey employees were struck and injured by a passing motorist on US-395 near Topsy Lane while conducting road survey work for a future highway resurfacing project.

Two of the NDOT staff members were reviewing work plans on the roadway shoulder when struck, while another team member was struck while inside a work vehicle.

According to the Nevada State Police, two of the NDOT team members were taken by emergency services to an area hospital. Both were reported to be in stable condition.

This comes just four days after 51-year-old Quanda McGadney, a Caltrans landscape maintenance worker. McGadney was killed while working near Lagoon Valley Road on I-80 in Solano County.

On June 3, just after 10 a.m., McGadney, the mother of a 9-year-old, was struck by a hit-and-run driver on westbound I-80 near Vacaville. She succumbed to her injuries on the scene. The California Highway Patrol has arrested a suspect.

“The loss of one of our own public servants in this tragic incident is being felt heavily within the Caltrans family today. Our thoughts and heartfelt support are focused on her family, friends and colleagues at this time,” said Caltrans Acting Director Steven Keck.

“We at NDOT are heartbroken to learn that three of our valued team members have been struck by a passing motorist,” said Kristina Swallow, director of the Nevada Department of Transportation. “First and foremost, we wish our team members a speedy recovery. As a transportation team, we want to remind all motorists to drive safely and attentively. We work on our highways to improve the safety and mobility of our communities, and we rely on our fellow community members to travel safely through road work zones.”

Nevada’s “Move Over” law requires drivers to slow down, proceed with caution, and if safe to do so, move over one lane when passing a roadway incident. This includes passing emergency response and road work vehicles pulled over on the side of the road with flashing amber or non-flashing blue lights on.