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CDOT Worker Struck By Car Remains In Critical Condition

EVERGREEN, Colo. (CBS4)- The Colorado Department of Transportation worker who was struck by a car along Interstate 70 while he was picking up debris from the road, remained in critical condition Wednesday.

David Wright, 64, was on westbound I-70 near Evergreen Parkway the afternoon of Aug. 5. He reportedly got out of his company-issued truck and walked across the interstate to pick up some debris that was either on the side of the road or in the road. He was hit by a silver Honda Accord in the middle lane.

Wright is recovering at St. Anthony Central Hospital in Lakewood. The driver who struck him has not been charged. The investigation continues.

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