ST. IGNATIUS – A 28-year-old woman died in a rollover crash in the Mission Valley on Thursday evening.
The Montana Highway Patrol reported the incident occurred shortly after 9 p.m. on McDonald Lake Road, north of St. Ignatius. The victim was traveling westbound when her vehicle drifted off the road.
Authorities said the driver overcorrected, causing the pickup truck to skid, roll over, and go through a fence. The individual was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from the vehicle; she was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to MHP, drugs and speed are suspected factors in the crash. The victim's name has not yet been released.