KALISPELL — Dal Segall, accused of driving drunk and crashing into a vehicle near Bigfork, killing one person and leaving another critically injured, appeared in Flathead County District Court on Thursday, January 9, 2025.
Appearing remotely via Zoom, the Corvallis man pleaded not guilty to one felony charge of vehicular homicide while under the influence, and three felony counts of negligent vehicular assault.
Segall is not currently in custody as he remains out on $500,000 bail.
The crash happened on December 1, 2024, on Montana Highway 83 near Echo Lake Café.
Segall is accused of passing a vehicle in a no-passing zone causing the head-on collision.
Wyatt Potts, 33 years old, died at the crash scene. Three people were critically injured, including Potts' fiancée Teressa Brandt.
Court documents state that a Montana Highway Patrol trooper noted Segall smelled of alcohol and had bloodshot eyes at the crash scene.
Segall admitted to being the driver of the vehicle and drinking alcohol at the Garden Bar in Bigfork before driving.
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A peaceful protest was held outside of the Flathead County Courthouse on Wednesday, January 8, advocating for stricter DUI laws.
A jury trial has been set for September 8, 2025.
Two GoFundMe accounts have been created — one raising money for Wyatt’s funeral expenses, and another funds for Teressa’s and Ashtyn’s medical expenses.
