A 22-year veteran of the New York State Department of Transportation has been tragically killed in a work zone crash in Pittstown, New York.
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is mourning the loss of a highway maintenance supervisor who passed away Friday, May 30th, 2025, after suffering catastrophic injuries related to a work zone crash.
Highway Worker Killed in Upstate New York
According to the NYSDOT, Highway Maintenance Supervisor Robert Bornt passed away after suffering catastrophic injuries related to a work zone crash in a flagging operation in Pittstown, NY. The DOT made the sad announcement on Facebook, saying,
“It is with heavy hearts that we share the tragic loss of NYSDOT Highway Maintenance Supervisor Robert Bornt, who passed away this morning after suffering from catastrophic injuries related to a work zone crash in a flagging operation in Pittstown yesterday afternoon.”…