By Associated Press - Thursday, March 28, 2019

RUTLAND, N.D. (AP) - The North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified the county highway crew member struck and killed near Rutland.

The patrol says 60-year-old Virgil Nogowski, of Gwinner, died Tuesday when he was struck by a minivan along Sargent County Road 10 where his crew was placing was warning signs along the shoulder.

Authorities say a Britton, South Dakota woman swerved to avoid the crew’s pickup truck and veered into the ditch. She was not hurt.



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