LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The family of an Arkansas Department of Transportation worker who was hit & killed last year while on the job is speaking out and sharing his story in hopes of raising awareness.
ARDOT worker Timothy Harris Jr. was hit and killed last year while getting an object out of the road.
Investigation underway after ARDOT employee hit on I-430, later died in the hospital
Sharon Polk, Harris’ mother, said his personality is one of many things she misses about her son.
“His laugh and he always had a big ol’ smile,” Polk said.
Timothy Harris Jr. worked for a little over a month for the Arkansas Department of Transportation. On May 8, 2023, he went out in his orange vest to get an object out of the way on Interstate 430. While crossing lanes of traffic on the way back to his truck, he was hit and killed.
His mother Polk shared what happened, hoping her story will keep another son safe, during Work Zone Awareness Week.
“The pain of losing a child, I would hate for someone to go working, and not make it back home,” Polk said.