MS SC547

Mourns the death of MDOT Maintenance Technician Ricky Murrah, age 55, of Lucedale, Mississippi, who was killed on July 10, 2014, while removing debris from Highway 98 in George County

A four-man maintenance crew was struck by a passenger vehicle in a median crossover; fellow technician Eric Hill suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the same accident

Ricky Murrah had served with MDOT since 2011 and is survived by his parents, five sisters, three children, and six grandchildren

Resolution directs presentation of the document to Murrah's surviving family and the Mississippi Transportation Commission

Expresses sympathy from the Mississippi Legislature and honors the dangerous work of road crew technicians who ensure highway safety