Memorial held for Thruway workers killed on the job

The 20 Thruway employees killed in the line of duty since 1960 were honored on Friday.

It was part of Workers Memorial Day, which honors workers killed on the job.

The New York State Thruway Authority tweeted a photo, saying:

“They were parents, spouses, brothers and sisters, friends and family, who lost their lives while simply doing their jobs.”

The state Department of Transportation also held a ceremony at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse to honor fallen highway workers.

Since 1960, the Thruway has lost 20 employees in the line of duty. Women and men who one day left for work and would never return. They were parents, spouses, brothers and sisters, friends and family, who lost their lives while simply doing their jobs. #WorkersMemorialDay 👷‍♀️🚧👷 pic.twitter.com/91wiOKbY1L

— New York State Thruway Authority (@NYSThruway) April 28, 2023