Melissa in the Morning: DOT Death

Sixty-year-old Elvin Hernandez, a longtime state Department of Transportation employee, was killed September 25th while working along Interstate 95 in Fairfield. And the danger extends beyond DOT crews. Since 2020, seven roadside workers and responders in Connecticut — including two DOT employees, a state trooper, a construction worker and three tow truck operators — have died in roadside crashes, according to the nonprofit Flagman Incorporated. For the latest on road safety efforts, we checked in with Josh Morgan from the DOT. 

For more information on the mobility study meetings: https://portal.ct.gov/dot/ctdot-press-releases/2026/public-invited-to-i-95-fairfield-bridgeport-mobility-study-open-houses?language=en_US