Worker dies after being struck by forklift at construction site in the Heights

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A 63-year-old worker is dead after he was run over by a forklift at a construction site in the Heights.[br /][br /][twitter ID="1022852396521803779" /][br /][Ads /][br /]This happened around 7 a.m. Friday on 598 West 24th Street near Lawrence.[br /][br /]Police say the victim was trying to guide the forklift's driver when the accident happened.[br /][br /]The driver lost sight of the man who got between the front and back tires of the forklift, striking him.[br /][br /]The victim was taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital, where he died.[br /][br /]Authorities say their preliminary investigation shows the victim failed to yield the right-of-way to the forklift.[br /][Ads /][br /]The driver was not impaired. He was questioned and released.[br /][br /]At this time, no charges are expected.[br /][br /]The son of the man driving the forklift tells ABC13 his father is devastated.[br /][br /]He says his father and the victim were close friends who knew each other for years.[br /][br /][media ID="3833543[br /]" /][br /][i]Follow Courtney Fischer on [url HREF="https://www.facebook.com/CourtneyFischerReporter/" TARGET="new" REL=""]Facebook[/url] and [url HREF="https://twitter.com/CourtneyABC13" TARGET="new" REL=""]Twitter[/url].[/i]