Wilson's death was announced by Montgomery County, New York, Executive Pete Vroman, who described Wilson as "smart and patient" and "humble" in an online post that also mentioned Wilson's long career as a civil engineer.

Dan Wilson, who oversaw projects at BBL Construction, died in a Wednesday crash that left two others injured, the victim's son said.

A New York county legislator has been identified as the person who died after a plane crash at Block Island State Airport Wednesday afternoon. Montgomery County Sheriff Jeffery Smith confirmed to Rhode Island Current Thursday afternoon that that the victim was Councilor Dan Wilson,