A road worker killed on Madison’s east side last week has been identified as Peter Crook, 65, of Lone Rock, as transportation and construction representatives renewed calls for drivers to slow down and pay attention in work zones. Crook was working near Pflaum and Alder roads on Sept. 24 when he was struck. Police believe two vehicles were racing before the crash, according to information released with his identification by the Dane County Medical Examiner on Sept. 30. Wisconsin had more than 2,000 work-zone crashes last year, resulting in seven deaths, according to the state Department of Transportation. Steve Baas, who leads the Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association, said passing drivers may register cones and flashing lights without considering the people working only feet from traffic. Jeff Hooks, who has known two people killed while working alongside roads, compared the job to being in “an office full of missiles.” One was Zane Reilly, a 25-year-old from Edgerton who died in 2022 after being hit while doing utility work near the village of Plain. Hooks remembered Reilly as a dedicated young worker beginning his career and said the losses have changed how he views the risks of the job. The Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association helped launch Work Zone Safe Wisconsin, an online driver-education program focused on work-zone safety. Reilly’s story is included in the course. Baas said decisions made by drivers can affect not only workers but also their families and communities.