Update 8:45 a.m. Sept. 15
One person is dead following a motorcycle crash in Shepherd on Sunday afternoon.
The incident occurred around 3:15 p.m. on U.S. Highway 312 near Shining Mountain Drive, according to the Montana Highway Patrol. The deceased motorcyclist was a 69-year-old man from Billings. The other vehicle involved was a Subaru Impreza driven by a 25-year-old woman from Billings, who had a 3-year-old girl as a passenger.
Authorities reported that the motorcyclist was slowing down to turn into a nearby business when the Subaru rear-ended his Harley Davidson. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver and child were transported to the hospital with minor injuries as a precaution.
Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Derek White indicated that alcohol is a suspected factor in the crash. The motorcyclist was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident. The investigation remains ongoing.
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