WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal issued text of the following press release:
Urging Roadside Safety Measures
[Hartford, CT] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined law enforcement, tow truck operators, and road safety advocates to remind motorists to slow down and move over for emergency vehicles, first responders and others on Connecticut roads. Over the last month, a Connecticut Department of Transportation worker and a tow truck driver were killed while on the job. Elvin Hernandez was performing regular maintenance on I-95 when he was struck and killed by a driver in broad daylight. Alexander John Ramos was responding to a disabled vehicle in Bloomfield when he was struck and killed by a driver.
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