 In a tragic hit-and-run crash, Police say Brigadier General John Pogorek was securing a load on his trailer on the side of the road in the city of Rochester Monday evening when he was struck by an SUV that kept on driving. Investigators later located the vehicle and its 81-year-old driver. The investigation continues and no charges have been filed. The 57-year-old Pogorek joined the Guard in 1999. He was named commander in 2022.