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INDIANAPOLIS — It's National Work Zone awareness week. Thousands are injured or killed in work zones each year, according to INDOT. Laborers want the public to pay more attention on the roads.For Joe Wiley and his crew, construction work zones are temporary, but it only takes one driver, to cause permanent damage.
Business manager of Indianapolis's Laborers Union, Chris Brickey, wants drivers to keep in mind, the men and women in yellow also have families to go home to.
Public Safety Work Zone Awareness Week
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