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Woman killed in car crash near Red Lodge

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Authorities identified the driver who died as 42-year-old Meentachy Zina General of Red Lodge.

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RED LODGE— A 42-year-old woman was killed in a car crash Thursday night while driving northbound on MT-78 near Red Lodge.

According to Montana Highway Patrol, the driver ran off the right side of the road at a left-hand curve.

The driver then over-corrected, causing the car to travel across both lanes.

The driver over-corrected a second time and the car slid sideways into a ditch on the right side of the road.

The car overturned before coming to a stop.