Construction Worker Killed At Clark Art Museum

Staff Reports 01:38PM / Friday October 07, 2011

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A New York man was killed after being run over by a construction vehicle at the Clark Art Institute Friday morning.

John Hanson, 82, of Castleton, N.Y. was pronounced dead at the construction site after the 7:30 a.m. incident. Hanson worked for a subcontractor on the museum's expansion project.

The Occupation Safety and Health Administration and officers from both the state and local police are currently investigating the accident.

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