Driver Arrested After Striking Two ODOT Workers

A close call involving two Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) employees is serving as a powerful reminder of the dangers highway workers face and the importance of obeying traffic control in work zones.

The incident occurred early Wednesday morning on Interstate 84 near Exit 64 in Hood River, where ODOT crews were responding to an overturned semi-truck that had spilled fuel and part of its cargo.

According to ODOT, the crash…