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One person dead in single-car accident in Big Horn County

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BIG HORN COUNTY – A  single-car accident Friday night in Big Horn County left one person dead and two injured.

According to the Montana Highway Patrol, at around 10:30 p.m. Friday, a car fleeing from the Bureau of Indian Affairs was going westbound on Highway 212, lost control and crashed.

A 17-year-old male and a 21-year-old female, who were in the vehicle, were not wearing a seat belt and were ejected from the car.

A 15-year-old girl was also in the vehicle.

The male died at the scene of the accident, and the two females were transported to a hospital in Billings.

Alcohol and speed are considered factors.

Reported by Zoe Zandora/MTN News