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1 person dead, 1 injured in Custer County crash

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1 person dead, 1 injured in Custer County crash
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GREAT FALLS — One person died and another was injured in a one-vehicle crash in Custer County on Sunday, October 13, 2024.

It happened at about 2:25 p.m. near the intersection of Signal Butte Road and Love Street on the southeast side of Miles City.

According to the Montana Highway Patrol, the two people were riding in a Ford F150 pickup truck when it began to fish-tail.

The truck went off the right side of the road which caused it to roll, coming to rest on the driver's side.

Neither occupant was wearing a seatbelt, according to the MHP.



The driver, a 51-year old man from Hays, died at the scene.

His name has not yet been released.

The passenger, a 34-year old man from Miles City, was taken to Intermountain Health Holy Rosary Hospital in Miles City.

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The nature and severity of his injuries has not been disclosed.

According to the MHP, speed was a factor in the crash; alcohol and/or drugs are not suspected.

We will update you if we get more information.