COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa— Family, friends and co-workers of a Iowa Department of Transportation worker from Neola who was killed on the job last Thursday, will honor 36-year-old Matthew Dickerson, later this week. Funeral services for Matt Dickerson will be held 10-a.m. Thursday, May 23rd, at the Hoy-Kilnoski Funeral Home in Council Bluffs. The Iowa State Patrol says Dickerson was hit and killed last week while working on Interstate 80, northeast of Council Bluffs.

According to troopers, a UPS driver from Pennsylvania hit Dickerson while trying to pass a semi in a construction zone. In a statement posted online, the Iowa DOT says it was “heartbroken and shocked” by Dickerson’s death.

Matthew Dickerson

Officials say it’s a reminder of the risks workers face, and they urge all drivers to prioritize safety on the roads, especially in work zones.