A sewer worker and a driver were both killed in a traffic accident in Porter, Texas, on April 26. Paul Mackedanz, 23, was cleaning the sewer line when the vehicle struck him, The Humble Times reports.

“Witnesses stated the sewer worker was behind the pump truck cleaning the lines,” says Erik Burse of the Texas Highway Patrol. “Another vehicle disregarded the cones and struck the victim, pinning him against the pump truck.”

According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Mackedanz was standing behind his jet/vac truck when the driver of a Chevy Cobalt disregarded the cones around the truck and slammed into it.

For more on traffic control and work zone awareness, check out:

• Control Traffic in Work Zones
• Keep Your Workers Safe with Traffic Control
• Work Zone Awareness Week: Are You Prepared?
• Situational Awareness Can Prevent Accidents

Source: The Humble Times