Road crew worker killed after being hit by driver, Fort Worth police say

A road crew worker was killed Tuesday morning after being hit by what was initially suspected to be a driver under the influence, police said.

The motorist was taken into custody but released after police determined the driver has a medical condition which caused the accident, police said Tuesday afternoon.

The victim was Phillip Szurgot, age 45, according to the Tarrant County medical examiner.

The fatality was reported shortly after 9:30 a.m. at 10600 Camp Bowie Boulevard.

Fort Worth police initially said via email that the driver appeared to have been driving under the influence.

Police did not release any further information on the motorist or the circumstances of the wreck.

This story was originally published May 15, 2018 at 10:55 AM with the headline "Road crew worker killed after being hit by driver, Fort Worth police say."