Deadly crash kills road construction worker in Auburn

WRIGHTWOOD, CA – JULY 23: Traffic is detoured away from a business which closed as California Highway 138 got shut down to protect workers from road rage during a road-widening project on July 23, 2007 near Wrightwood, California, 50 miles northeast of Los Angeles. Before the closure, road workers received insults, death threats, BB gun shootings, and were the target of thrown objects from drivers angered by traffic delays during rush hour. The road is now shut down entirely until the project is finished, forcing 20,000 drivers per day into lengthy detours. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

by: Elizabeth White

Posted: Oct 27, 2023 / 09:15 PM CDT

Updated: Oct 27, 2023 / 09:16 PM CDT

AUBURN, Ala. (WRBL) – A woman working road construction has died after being struck by a vehicle on Thursday in a work zone, according to investigators.

Auburn police say Tara Renee Harris, a 36-year-old resident of Auburn, lost her life while performing road traffic control duties. Harris was pronounced dead at the scene after being struck by a vehicle on 29 South in Auburn.

Her body has been transported to the ADFS Montgomery Medical Facility for a postmortem examination.

Auburn police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. So far no charges have been filed.