Hankinson  (NDHP) — The North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified the driver of a car who died after crashing into a tractor in Richland County, four miles north of Hankinson, on October 23.

The Patrol has identified the man as 59 year old Jeffrey Schlitz of Hankinson.

The patrol says his 2004 Chevrolet Impala was southbound on Richland County 1, shortly after sunset, when it met a northbound John Deere tractor towing a disc plow and coil packer. As the Impala passed the tractor, it struck the front of the disc plow. The Impala had extensive damage to the top. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

The 18-year-old man driving the tractor wasn’t seriously injured.

The crash remains under investigation.