PILLSBURY, N.D. (NDHP) – A 42-year-old Hope man died after his truck struck a parked dozer in Steele County, North Dakota.

The North Dakota Highway Patrol (NDHP) said the crash happened on Friday, May 15 at the intersection of 12th Street and 126th Avenue Southeast, about two miles northwest of Pillsbury. The crash was discovered at approximately 9:29 a.m. on Saturday, May 16.

A 2022 Chevrolet Silverado was traveling from Page toward Hope on 12th Street when it failed to negotiate the curve at the intersection and struck an unoccupied parked Komatsu dozer located in a field, according to North Dakota Highway Patrol.

The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. He was not wearing a seat belt. The crash remains under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol.