TILDEN, Neb. (AP) — A 55-year-old man has been killed while working on a highway project in northeast Nebraska.

The Antelope County Sheriff’s Department says in a news release that the accident occurred around 7:25 p.m. Tuesday along Nebraska Highway 45, about 3½ miles south of Tilden. Authorities say the worker was struck by a vehicle driven by 66-year-old Roger Wynn, of Meadow Grove. The worker’s name hasn’t been released, pending notification of relatives.

The accident is being investigated.