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Great Falls crash victim identified

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The man who died in a one-car crash in Great Falls on Friday has been identified as Dana Bennett.

Bennett was 41 years old, according to a press release from the Cascade County Sheriff’s Office.

The crash was reported to the Great Falls Police Department a around 9:25 p.m.

According to the GFPD, Bennett was the only occupant of the vehicle and appeared to be traveling toward River Drive South at speeds around 70 miles per hour.

Witnesses told the GFPD that Bennett passed one vehicle before pulling back into the correct lane. The vehicle then went off the road, overcorrected, caught, and rolled several times.

The vehicle came to rest near the intersection by Lower River Road; Bennett was thrown from the vehicle.

He was taken to Benefis Health System, but later died.

Speed and alcohol are suspected factors in the crash, according to the GFPD.

Responding agencies included the GFPD, Great Falls Emergency Services, Great Falls Fire Rescue, the Montana Highway Patrol, and Public Works.

We will update you with any new information.




(November 23, 2018) The Great Falls Police Department is investigating a one-vehicle rollover crash that happened on Friday night.

The crash was reported to the GFPD at about 9:25 p.m. and it happened along Overlook Drive near Lower River Road.

The GFPD says that at least man has been taken to a hospital; the extent and nature of the man’s injuries is not known, but are believed to be serious.

Police are investigating to determine what happened, and ask people to avoid the area if possible as they continue their work.

We will update you if we get more details.