STILLWATER COUNTY — A 15-year-old Columbus boy has died after a three-vehicle crash on Highway 10 near Park City Saturday night.
According to the Montana Highway Patrol, the accident occurred just before 11:00 p.m.
MHP said the 15-year-old was driving a Ford F-150 in the westbound lane when he came upon a vehicle that was stopped. The teen then tried to swerve to avoid rear-ending the truck, ultimately clipping that vehicle and then colliding head-on with a Kenworth semi-truck.
His vehicle then caught on fire, with the 15-year-old dying on the scene.
MHP said the other two drivers, including a 69-year-old man from Fishtail, were not injured in the accident.
MHP also said alcohol is a suspected factor in the crash. The patrol clarified Monday that alcohol was not a suspected factor in the case of the 15-year-old, but is a suspected factor for the driver of the other pickup truck.
