Though drivers are often urged to pay attention while driving in work zones, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is reminding drivers that paying attention could be the difference between life and death for its workers. "Trucks and cones and flashing lights, those are all indications there's a work zone ahead," said Aisha Dayal, a spokesperson for WSDOT. "They have vehicles and equipment there to prevent the public from getting into the work zone." Despite all the warnings WSDOT crews put, people continue to crash into work zones and put workers in danger. The latest incident happened last Wednesday in Federal Way along I-5. Three workers were sent to the hospital, and they were treated and released the same day. READ MORE: https://www.king5.com/article/traffic/traffic-news/wsdot-pleads-with-drivers-to-pay-attention-while-in-work-zones/281-a74f906e-8398-49d2-8d17-30f5e4933e48