Deputy Sheriff Damian Bost was struck and killed by the driver of a tractor-trailer on U.S. Highway 74/76 near the Hallsboro Road exit.
At 10:40 a.m., Deputy Bost was parked in the median with his cruiser lights activated. He was at the construction scene to warn drivers about the repaving project when a tractor-trailer in the westbound lane hit his cruiser. A construction worker was also injured.
The driver was charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle, reckless driving, and failure to reduce speed.
