Tioga Man Dies After Vehicle Collides With Deer in Williams County

Williams County, ND (KEYZ)  A Tioga man was killed Saturday evening, August 27, after his vehicle collided with a deer on Highway 2 near Ray.

The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports that at roughly 11:05 p.m., the 45-year-old Tioga man was traveling eastbound on Highway 2, approximately 12 miles west of Ray, when his vehicle struck a deer, lost control, and entered the median of the road. The vehicle then rolled and came to rest on the westbound lane of the highway.

The driver was transported to CHI St. Alexius Hospital in Williston where he was later pronounced dead.

The accident remains under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol.