TOWNER, N.D. (NDHP) – A 69-year-old Douglas Stewart of St. John, N.D. died following a single vehicle crash on Highway 2 west of Towner on Friday, December 15th about 11:52am.

The Highway Patrol said a 2015 Freightliner garbage truck was westbound on Highway 2 near MM 179 and left the roadway, entering the median. The vehicle vaulted over a highway crossover and landed in the median where it crossed back over the westbound lanes and came to rest in the north ditch. The driver, Douglas Stewart was pronounced deceased on scene.

Agencies Involved: McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, North Dakota Highway Patrol, Towner Fire, Granville Fire, and Towner Ambulance.