11-year veteran of NC DOT killed trying to divert traffic around fallen tree, driver charged with hit and run The Citizen 3 years ago The North Carolina Department of Transportation said Friday that a worker had been hit and killed by a vehicle in Sims. Source: WRAL News Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp