Cleveland, OH — March 12, 2025, one person was injured in a truck accident at about 2:30 a.m. on westbound Interstate 90.
Authorities said an Ohio Department of Transportation crew was picking up litter near East 55th Street when a semi-truck hit the crash cushion set up to protect the workers.
One worker, a 60-year-old man whose name has not been made public, was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after the crash, according to authorities.
Authorities have not released any additional information about the crash at this time. The accident is still being investigated.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
Crashes involving highway work crews raise serious concerns about driver awareness, work zone safety measures, and whether the truck driver had enough time to react. In this case, reports indicate that a semi-truck struck a crash cushion set up to protect Ohio Department of Transportation workers on Interstate 90, resulting in one worker being hospitalized. A full investigation should determine whether this was due to driver inattention, road conditions or another contributing factor.
One of the first questions investigators should answer is whether the truck driver was paying attention to work zone warnings. Road crews rely on crash cushions, cones, flashing lights and signage to alert drivers to slow down and navigate around work areas. Did the truck driver ignore or fail to see these warnings? Reviewing black box data, dashcam footage and witness statements will be critical in determining whether distraction or inattention played a role.
Another key factor is whether speed contributed to the crash. Trucks require more distance to stop than smaller vehicles, and if the driver was traveling too fast for conditions, that could have made it difficult to avoid hitting the crash cushion. Investigators should examine whether speed limits were properly posted in the work zone and whether the truck driver was adhering to them.
Road and traffic conditions should also be considered. Was the work zone in an area with limited visibility, such as a curve or an overpass? Were weather conditions, such as rain or fog, reducing reaction time? If external factors played a role, they should be closely examined to determine whether additional safety measures could have helped prevent the crash.
At this stage, there isn’t enough public information to determine exactly what led to this crash. But if authorities focus only on the impact without investigating why the truck driver failed to avoid the work zone barrier — whether due to distraction, excessive speed or poor visibility — they risk missing key details. A thorough investigation should take all possible factors into account to ensure a full understanding of what went wrong and how to improve work zone safety moving forward.
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