Lloyd Crawford, a longtime Missouri Department of Transportation maintenance worker in the Kansas City District, died early Monday, June 28 in the line of duty.
The incident occurred on northbound Highway 273 at the intersection of Highway 371 in Tracy.
Crawford, 61, was performing flooding emergency work in Tracy, where the rising Platte River caused numerous road closures, including the Highway 92 bridge at Platte City. Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that Crawford was struck by a vehicle while performing this work.
According to a statement released by MoDOT, Crawford had nearly 18 years of service at MoDOT and was working as the Platte City maintenance supervisor. He began working for MoDOT in December 2003 as a seasonal maintenance worker and, after working various other maintenance positions, was promoted to maintenance supervisor in December 2019.
“Our sympathy and prayers go out to Lloyd’s family,” said MoDOT Kansas City district engineer Chris Redline. “Lloyd was a friend to many and will be missed by us all. He was a valuable employee and had a long history with MoDOT. Our hearts are heavy.”
The driver of the vehicle that struck Crawford stopped at the scene and the Missouri Highway Patrol reported the driver was cooperating.
Earlier this year, MoDOT launched an accident-reduction program called Show-Me Zero, aimed at decreasing the rising number of fatality crashes across the state in 2020.