A construction worker has died after being hit by an excavator while working in Brighton Monday afternoon, officials said.
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Construction worker dies after being hit by excavator in Brighton, officials say
The incident happened around 3:15 p.m. on Grand River Avenue under the I-96 underpass, where a new project through the Michigan Department of Transportation is creating a diverging diamond interchange.
The victim was identified by state police as a 23-year-old from St. Clair Shores.
According to the sheriff and fire chief, a construction crew was putting in a storm drain. Michigan State Police said the man was working in an excavated hole when he was hit by the excavator bucket…