One person died and another was injured in a crash in Gallatin County on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, and law enforcement is looking for a driver and car they say may have caused the crash.
It happened around 5:45 pm just north of the mouth of Gallatin Canyon on Highway 191.
According to the Montana Highway Patrol, an 81-year-old Arizona man was northbound in a pickup truck towing a camper trailer. Another car was southbound in the northbound lane.
The truck driver reportedly swerved to avoid a collision and the camper fishtailed and both the truck and camper rolled, killing the driver and injuring a 77-year-old passenger.
The name of the victim has not yet been released.
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The Gallatin County Sheriff's Office and Montana Highway Patrol are asking for assistance in identifying the dark-colored sedan involved in the crash.
If you have dash camera footage of the incident or information about the vehicle, please call the MHP at 855-647-3777.
