A worker for ODOT is recounting how he narrowly avoided a potentially fatal incident as a distracted motorist nearly plowed into him.
Andy Shively was arranging a bulletin board along a highway.
Hancock County
In April, when he saw a car swerving right towards him. He mentioned he was just about to enter the door of his pickup truck but realized there wasn’t enough time.
When I reached the door, I turned around and saw that the car was practically upon me. I noticed he was already on the white line, and I understood I had no time for the door, so I simply dived towards the truck,” explained Shively. “I heard him strike the cone. I was facing forward at that moment, and later I realized I could feel the mirror pressing against my back.
Shively mentions it was just a matter of inches.
Shively mentioned that he remained calm throughout the ordeal and even returned to his job.
The driver who struck him ended up with a shattered mirror and received a citation.
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