GREAT FALLS — A man died and two people were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Yellowstone County on Sunday, March 2, 2025.
The Montana Highway Patrol said in a report released Wednesday that the crash happened at 10:14 a.m. at the intersection of South 72nd Street West and Neibauer Road between Billings and Laurel.
The collision involved a Nissan Sentra and a Hummer H2.
The MHP report states:
The Nissan was westbound on Neibauer Road and came to a stop at the intersection of 72nd Street West and Neibauer Road. Northbound and southbound traffic are a through street. The Nissan went through the intersection and the Hummer crashed into the Nissan. Both vehicles came to rest on the northwest side of Neibauer Road.
The 16-year old female driver of the Nissan was injured, as was a 56-year-old female passenger; the nature and severity of their injuries has not been disclosed.
A 56-year-old man who was a passenger in the Nissan died; his name has not been released. All three occupants are from El Paso.
None of the three people in the Hummer were seriously injured; all are from Laurel.
All occupants in both vehicles were wearing seatbelts, according to the MHP; impaired driving is not suspected as a factor in the crash.
