A traffic control personnel has died following a long battle in hospital after being .

The was hit Nov. 17 on Highway 6 in Lavington, where she was directing traffic.

The flagger was flown to Kelowna General Hospital by air ambulance.

At the time Cpl. Annie Linteau said police attended a construction zone on Highway 6 in Lavington between School Road and Hill Drive after receiving a report that a traffic control person had been hit by a vehicle.

鈥淓arly indications are that a west-bound vehicle approached the construction zone and was apparently stopped by the traffic control person in an area reduced to one-lane of traffic,鈥� said Linteau. 鈥淚t appears the driver of the vehicle involved was unable to stop in time and hit the traffic-control person.鈥�

鈥淭he 75-year-old driver of the vehicle involved is co-operating with the investigation and a number of witnesses have been identified,鈥� said Linteau.

Police are continuing their investigation.