Construction worker killed in Whatcom County crash near Bellingham

The worker was hit by a construction vehicle, according to WSP.

WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. — A construction worker is dead after being struck by a construction vehicle while at a job near Bellingham, according to the Washington State Patrol (WSP).

A construction vehicle was backing up down the right shoulder of eastbound Smith Road just after 9 a.m. Tuesday, while the worker was walking westbound on the same shoulder.

The worker was killed in the collision, WSP said. The victim was identified as Brandon Gipson, a 42-year-old man from Ferndale.

The 64-year-old man who was driving the construction vehicle was not injured,

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