GREAT FALLS — Two people died in a two-vehicle crash in Carbon County on Monday, September 29, 2025. It happened along Highway 212 about two miles northeast of Joliet at about 7:25pm.
According to the Montana Highway Patrol, a southbound Chevrolet Suburban collided with a horse on the road.
The Suburban then crossed the centerline and crashed head-on into a northbound Chevrolet Malibu.
The Suburban overturned and caught fire.
Both drivers died at the scene; they were the only occupants of their respective vehicles.
According to the MHP, the driver of the Malibu was a 28-year-old woman from Texas who was not wearing a seatbelt.
Friends of the woman have identified her as Maegan Renee Venita Rhodes, and created a GoFundMe to help her family. It states:
To know her was to love her. Her laughter was contagious, her kindness endless, and her energy unforgettable. She brought joy and light everywhere she went, and the world is dimmer without her in it. We are setting up this GoFundMe to help support her family during this difficult time and to honor her memory. The funds will go toward funeral/memorial expenses and any other specific needs.
Click here if you would like to donate.
Details about the male driver of the Suburban have not yet been released.
The MHP says that alcohol is suspected as a possible factor in the crash.
There is no word on whether the horse survived.
