An investigation continues into a construction accident Friday afternoon that killed a flagger in Happy Valley.
The incident happened near the intersection of SE 132nd Ave. and SE Rose Meadow Dr.
Initial reports indicate that crews with Northwest Natural Gas had been on scene of a natural gas leak in the area, and had SE 132nd Ave. completely closed to traffic.
A dump truck, on scene to help aid crews with the gas leak, experienced mechanical problems. As the dump truck operator was attempting to remove his truck from the construction area, he struck and killed the 71 year old flagger.
Neither the truck driver nor the flagger were employees of Northwest Natural Gas. The names of those two companies are not being released at this time.
As crews with Northwest Natural Gas continued to try and fix the gas leak, the Sheriff's Office Criminal Reconstruction and Forensic Team (CRAFT) responded to the scene and assisted in the investigation. The Clackamas County Medical Examiner's Office also responded to the scene and removed the body of the flagger for further investigation.