LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK—
Kiewit Infrastructure Company
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in roadway · Fractures
Final narrative
An employee was crossing a street when a vehicle struck him, causing multiple fractures to his left leg/ankle. He was hospitalized.
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