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Construction worker dead after being hit by semi on US 35 in Riverside

RIVERSIDE — A construction worker is dead after being hit by a semi in a construction zone on Westbound U.S. 35 in Riverside early Thursday morning.

Police and medics were dispatched to a crash that happened just before 4 a.m. in the area of WB 35 near the Woodman Drive overpass in the construction zone, according to Major Matthew Sturgeon with Riverside Police.

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The only injury was to the construction worker who is deceased, Sturgeon said. His identity has not been released at this time.

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News Center 7′s Xavier Hershovitz was on scene and saw damage to construction equipment.

The Ohio State Patrol is conducting the reconstruction of the accident and the City of Riverside will handle the investigation

News Center 7 will continue to provide updates on this developing story.

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