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Survey worker fatally hit by car in New Market Township

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Published  September 9, 2025 5:33pm CDT
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FOX 9

The Brief

    • A 44-year-old Minneapolis man who was a survey worker was killed after being hit by a vehicle late Monday morning in New Market Township.
    • The accident happened at the intersection of Texas Avenue and 230th Street East.
    • The victim has been identified as Joseph Norgaard.

NEW MARKET TOWNSHIP, Minn. (FOX 9) - A 44-year-old Minneapolis man died late Monday morning after being struck by a vehicle while doing survey work in southern Minnesota.

Fatal pedestrian accident

The backstory:

The Scott County Sheriff’s Office responded at about 11:50 a.m. Monday to a report of a pedestrian hit by a vehicle near the intersection of Texas Avenue and 230th Street East in New Market Township.

When authorities arrived, an investigation showed a 58-year-old Lonsdale man was driving a 2025 Chevy Equinox was heading northbound on Texas Avenue when he hit a pedestrian doing survey work along the road. The driver was wearing a seatbelt, and was not injured. Authorities say there is no evidence that alcohol or drugs were a factor in the crash.

Victim identified

What we know:

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Joseph Tasa Norgaard, 44 of Minneapolis. Authorities say he was pronounced dead at the scene from multiple blunt force injuries.

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