A tragic accident in Missoula County that had already claimed two lives claimed another this month, when the only surviving victim succumbed to her injuries and passed away. A 23-year-old woman and a nine-year-old girl had already died in the accident, which happened near Lolo, Montana in February. The fatal car accident happened on Highway 93 South when a pickup…Read More
America’s oil fields, including those of the Bakken Shale region of Montana and North Dakota, are helping the United States become more energy independent. They are also providing a good living for a lot of people. But the work can be dangerous, and sometimes deadly. The hazards were tragically brought to light once again recently in Texas, where a 43-year-old…Read More
A fatal head-on-collision in southwestern Montana may raise significant issues of insurance coverage. The deadly car accident, which killed a Montana woman, happened just over a year ago near Garrison on Interstate 90. An Idaho man allegedly drove his SUV at high speed the wrong way on the Interstate, and collided head-on with a Dodge pickup driven by a Montana…Read More
Montana residents know all about winter driving. For most of us, experience has taught how a vehicle performs in different road conditions, and most of us know when to slow down and take it easy. But sometimes a car accident occurs that might have been prevented had a driver been more careful on an icy road. One such accident took…Read More
The Montana Highway Patrol is continuing to investigate an accident in which a 23-year-old Busby, Montana woman was struck and killed by a vehicle as she walked along U.S. Highway 212 recently. The woman was walking with two men at the time of the accident, and they have said they believe she was struck by a semi truck. Unfortunately the…Read More
The Bakken oil fields in eastern Montana and western North Dakota have meant a lot of high-paying jobs. But the work is dangerous, and oil field workers risk injury and death every day they are on the job. Recently a Montana man who suffered severe burns in an oil field accident recovered a multi-million dollar settlement for his injuries. The…Read More
A horse trailer that broke loose from its trailer hitch caused a fatal auto accident in Glacier County recently. According to the Montana Highway Patrol, a 28-year-old man from Missoula was the victim. The accident happened shortly before 11 a.m. on Highway 2 near Browning. A 2008 Chevrolet truck pulling the trailer was eastbound when the trailer broke free. The…Read More
A tragic accident in north central Montana has injured a woman and killed a 17-year-old girl. The accident happened near Box Elder, in Hill County. According to the local sheriff’s office, the 17-year-old Shawmut girl was driving north on U.S. Highway 87 shortly after 6 p.m. on a recent Sunday afternoon. For some reason she lost control of her vehicle…Read More
Working in a factory can be a dangerous way to make a living. The proximity of workers to heavy machinery can lead to injuries and even death. Recently a 28-year-old woman was killed in an on-the-job accident at a sugar processing factory in Lovell, Wyoming. According to a news report, the woman died after falling into some industrial equipment at…Read More
Car accidents can leave injured victims feeling shocked and bewildered. When the accident is caused by a negligent driver who flees the scene, that shock and bewilderment can turn to outrage. In Billings recently, a hit and run driver injured a 70-year-old woman in a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Mullowney Lane and King Avenue West. According to police,…Read More