As the new year begins, multiple construction workers have tragically lost their lives in separate accidents spanning from Florida to Arkansas.

In Miami, a 28-year-old Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) worker, Jose Parra, was killed on New Year’s Day after being struck by a car in a chain reaction crash along I-95. Parra was working as a Road Ranger, assisting with traffic incidents, when a BMW SUV crashed into a Honda Accord, causing a pile-up. The BMW then crashed into Parra’s truck and hit him, resulting in his death. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) reported minor injuries to two troopers and the Honda driver. "The crash remains under investigation," FHP spokeswoman Lt. Indiana Miranda said.

In Arkansas, 39-year-old Charles “Tony” Clover, a worker for the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT), was struck and killed by a car on Jan. 2 while working to patch potholes. Clover was working on Highway 13 when the driver of a Toyota Sequoia hit him and his work truck. ARDOT Director Lorie Tudor expressed condolences, saying, "We are devastated to share that we lost a member of the ARDOT family this morning."

A fatal accident also occurred in New York City on Jan. 2 when a 45-year-old construction worker fell from scaffolding at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. The worker was helping with renovations when he fell 40 feet after stepping onto a drywall ceiling. The NYC Department of Buildings issued a stop-work order while investigating the cause. The renovation aims to reduce the hotel’s room count and offer larger rooms and full-time residences.

In Millcreek Township, Pennsylvania, a worker named Clinton Devon Martin died after being pinned by the arms of a skid loader on Jan. 2. Martin, who worked for TLS Equipment LLC, was found underneath the loader after a hydraulic line burst, causing the arms to fall. Despite efforts from other employees to free him, Martin was declared dead at the scene. The incident is under investigation by local authorities and the Pa. OSHA office.