A 10-year employee of the DC Department of Transportation (DDOT) staff member was seriously injured in an accident at an event to test the department’s readiness for snow.
Donna Stewart's legs were severely injured when she was struck by a snow plow at the RFK stadium parking lot last Friday.
“We are actively determining the circumstances of the accident,” DDOT spokesperson Reggie Sanders said in a statement. “As well, our focus is on the well-being of our injured employee, her family, and the DDOT family.”
DDOT declined to comment on camera, and the union which represents DDOT workers released a statement.
"The matter of proper safety protocol is an issue of grave concern for what appears to be a major lack of safety procedures for this tragic event," AFGE Local Union 1975 president Clifford Lowery said.
D.C. Council Member Mary Cheh said she's asking her committee staff to review the complete record of safety incidents at both DDOT and public works.
"I wanna know some more historical information about how many other incidents we've had," Cheh said.
