BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Joshua Thomas ignored the rules of a construction zone, and drove through it injuring a Caltrans worker. The organization spreads awareness about the safety of their workers while on the road.

Road safety goes beyond looking for pedestrians in the city, and watching for turning vehicles. Government workers who work on the road have recently been injured due to drivers disobeying traffic laws.

A little over a month ago a Caltrans worker Norberto Coronado was injured while working on the 178. A driver Joshua Thomas took the initiative to drive through the construction zone and put multiple workers at risk.

Christopher Andriessen Public Information Officer Caltrans District 9 said "This driver made the decision to go around our closure and drive through the are

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