Two MoDOT workers killed by vehicle in STL area

Two Missouri Department of Transportation workers were struck and killed by a vehicle Thursday morning in the St. Louis area.

Kaitlyn Anderson, 25, and James Brooks, 58, were pronounced dead at the scene. A third worker, Michael Brown, 35, was taken to a hospital with serious injuries.

The driver of the black Chevrolet Cavalier also was taken to a hospital for treatment. The incident, which is under investigation, occurred when the vehicle crossed into the construction zone and hit the workers and a MoDOT truck. The workers were repainting stripes on a ramp to Interstate 255.

Read more from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.