Construction Worker Hurt in Vestal Parkway Paving Project
Vestal police are investigating an incident in which a person was injured in an active work zone on Route 434.
A witness said a woman who was working on a resurfacing project on the Vestal Parkway apparently was "run over" by a piece of heavy equipment.
WATCH: WNBF News videos from the work zone at the end of this story.
The incident happened around 12:20 p.m. Wednesday in the westbound lanes of Route 434 between Airborne Avenue and the Route 26 exit ramp.
Crews have been milling and paving a section of the busy parkway this week. The work is being done with single-lane traffic being maintained through the work zone.
According to Vestal police, initial reports indicated the woman who was a flagger in the work zone was knocked down by a sweeper that was backing up. The equipment then apparently continued over the worker.
The injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. The woman's name and the company she was employed by were not released by police.
Milling operations in the work zone resumed shortly after the worker was hurt.
A state Department of Transportation spokesperson said the agency is gathering information on what happened and had "no further comment at this time."
WNBF NEWS VIDEO: The scene where a worker was injured on the Vestal Parkway around 12:20 p.m. October 7, 2026.
A PREVIOUS REPORT: The Parkway work zone around 8:20 a.m. October 7, 2026.
Contact WNBF News reporter Bob Joseph: bob@wnbf.com.
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