ND Man Virgil Nogowski ID’d As Highway Worker Struck In Fatal Rutland Minivan Collision

RUTLAND, ND. (THECOUNT) — Virgil Nogowski, of Gwinner, North Dakota, has been identified as the county highway worker killed after being struck by a vehicle Tuesday.

Nogowski, 60, was working as part of a county highway crew when he struck and killed near Rutland by a minivan along Sargent County Road 10. Crews were reportedly placing warning signs along the shoulder when the fatal collision occurred.

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

Friends and family members took to Facebook to remember the beloved father and husband:

Geo quick facts: Rutland is a city in Sargent County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 163 at the 2010 census. Rutland was founded in 1887 – Wikipedia.