Construction worker severely injured after being run over by car in Sterling Heights
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. – A construction worker was rushed to a hospital after being run over by a car at a job site in Sterling Heights, according to police.
The incident happened before 5 p.m. Wednesday in the area of Van Dyke Avenue and 14 Mile Road. The 62-year-old construction worker suffered severe injuries to his head and torso.
Police said the victim was looking down a manhole in a parking lot when an individual in a car backed up and ran him over. Police said the person in the car stopped immediately.
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