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Deadly Weekend on Montana Highways Draws Comments from Highway Patrol [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:45:56 +0000

Eleven people are dead after weekend crashes in Western Montana, three in Sanders County, five near Browning, two near Troy and one just east of Missoula. On Monday, Montana Highway Patrol Sergeant Ramon Zylawi said the death toll would have been significantly reduced if only those involved had been wearing seat belts. “The number one [...]

19 Year-old Man Killed in Bitterroot Rollover Crash [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:37:27 +0000

19 year-old Bitterroot Valley resident Christopher Lee Barrett was killed in a one vehicle accident early Tuesday morning on West Fork Road south of Darby. Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Tamra Winchell said she responded to the call at about 3:20 A. M. of a one-vehicle crash on the West Fork Road. An investigation found that [...]

Pablo Man Killed in Saturday Evening Crash [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 01:49:18 +0000

A 25 year-old Pablo man was killed in a one-vehicle accident Saturday evening. Montana Highway Patrol trooper Terrence Rosenbaum was the investigating officer on the scene, and said the man, later identified as 25 year-old Nathan Fisher, was driving alone on Valley View Road just outside Polson at about 5:30 Saturday evening. Rosenbaum says the [...]

Questions of Alcohol Use and No Seat Belt Linger in Josh Carter's Death [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 23:46:55 +0000

Montana's High Traffic Fatality Numbers

Denny Bedard — Thu, 31 May 2012 23:15:39 +0000

24/7 Wall St. ranked all 50 U.S. states based on the highest yearly average of automobile deaths. Montana did not do well.